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2007 rule changes: http://www.giants.com/news/press_releases/story.asp?story_id=25050
2006 rule changes: http://nflexperts.scout.com/2/556118.html
2005 rule changes: http://patriots.scout.com/2/425806.html
2004 rule changes: http://football.about.com/od/nationalfootballleague/a/04rulechanges.htm
1994-2003 rule changes: http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/index.nsf/Documents/0-rules
That's as far back as I'm going, but clearly it's not a new rule in the last 13 years.
Ok, here we go:
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That's as far back as I'm going, but clearly it's not a new rule in the last 13 years.
It's a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. IOW, they have no case. Look for a motion for attorneys fees as well and a possible motion for sanctions under FRCP 11 (Bringing a case for an improper prupose, such as to harass, etc.).
ProFootballlTalk said:PATS HIT WITH CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT
A pair of lawyers in New Jersey have filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of all Jets season-ticketholders who paid for seats to watch the Patriots and at the Meadowlands during the eight-year Bill Belichick era.
The action arises from the finding earlier this month that the Pats were secretly videotaping the defensive signals sent from the Jets' assistant coaches to the players on the field.
Alleging that the cheating violated the federal RICO laws and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, the lawsuit seeks $184 million in damages. The number comes from the $61.8 million paid for tickets to the game, which is trebled under the theories alleged.
"How many times have the Patriots done this? We find it hard to believe they did it just once," attorney Carl Mayer said, according to the Associated Press. "We just want to get to the truth of the matter of what the Patriots did to the Jets. I think the ticket holders are genuinely concerned about it. This is a type of misrepresentation."
Cases of this nature -- which some might call aggressive and others might describe as frivolous -- hinge initially on the identification of one or more legal theories that, if the facts alleged are proven to be true, will support a claim for the relief sought. On that point, we plan to track down a copy of the complaint and give it a fair and objective analysis.
If the lawsuit can survive an initial challenge based on what's known in the profession as a "motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim" under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, then the question becomes whether the plaintiffs can prove the alleged facts.
And the problem for the Patriots is that the evidence of historical cheating was given to the NFL, which promptly destroyed it.
Um, that's a potential problem.
The suit also will expose Belichick and his current and former assistant coaches and all current and former employees of the football operations to depositions under oath.
That's a potential problem, too.
Stay tuned on this one. The primary battleground will be the motion to dismiss. Because once the pre-trial discovery process begins, things could turn very ugly, very quickly.
no disrespect by this comment, but I love the US legal system. If only I can spill a hot cup of coffee at McDonalds on myself - then I'll be set for life!!
To be honest, I think the depositions under oath might be a GOOD thing, because I think there is less there then almost everyone thinks and this could settle the issue. But i doubt it will get that far.
No disrespect to you... but you have nothing more than a superficial (and probably incorrect) understanding of that case. McDonalds at the time had a policy of keeping their coffee MUCH hotter than needed - to the point that a normal spill (which is to be expected occasionally) could cause serious injury. They had this policy purely to save money, because when the coffee was extremely hot it would last longer and they wouldn't have to brew a new pot as often. In that case the judicial system worked as it should, it provided a financial reason for the company to change its dangerous policies.
Even though the average temperature of the beverages recorded in this study was below the level that burned Stella Liebeck, liquids above 156 [degrees] F (69 [degrees] C) can still cause third-degree burns in one second, and those at temperatures of 149 [degrees] F (65 [degrees] C) can cause burns within two seconds.
Mangini and the Jets have nothing to do with these guys, and neither do I.
Moga is probably behind it.
Sorry didn't see anything on this. Figured it would be front page news on here, so didn't see it. Moderator please merge.