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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.If there was any doubt why the NFL filed in New York right away, let's put it to rest #DeflateGate
NFL attorneys have written a letter to Judge Berman in New York, saying they want him to stop the NFLPA's suit in Minnesota.
I read the NY judge will preside over the jurisdiction hearing. The NFL will argue they filed first and since the NFL is based in NY and neither side are in MN it is the logical place to hold the trial. The NFLPA will argue the NFL only filed first to avoid having the trial in MN and that they never file suit with the courts to affirm their decisions. Also, they will argue that Judge Doty is familiar with the case (they specifically referenced the Peterson case in their suit because of this) and he is the most logical choice to sit in on the case.
There is the issue of the association with the Peterson lawsuit heard by Doty that the PA is asserting.
I think it would be hilarious if this thing goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. I am not saying they are going to listen to the merits of the case itself and the idiocy of the Wells Report, but the USSC frequently rules on questions of jurisdiction.
As a Plaintiff's trial lawyer, not good for TB12. We got beat to the punch.
Isn't this legal maneuvering basically an admission of the NFL's bias against Tom Brady. First they're not willing to let an independent arbitrator hear the appeal, now they're not willing to have the case heard in Minnesota. The NFL has taken every opportunity to make this punishment stick and to tarnish Brady's reputation (uncorrected PSI leaks).
Well, that is why the NFLPA included it. The problem is that the NFL has filed first law. It will be up to the judge.
As a Plaintiff's trial lawyer, not good for TB12. We got beat to the punch.