Franz v. National Football League

Franz v. National Football League

Plaintiff:	CHARLES FRANZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
Defendant:	FANATICS, LLC, PRO-FOOTBALL, INC., TENNESSEE FOOTBALL, INC., FORTY NINERS FOOTBALL COMPANY, LLC, THE LOS ANGELES RAMS, LLC, PITTSBURGH STEELERS LLC, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, LLC, NEW YORK JETS, LLC, NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS, INC., NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA SAINTS, L.L.C., NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS LLC, MINNESOTA VIKINGS FOOTBALL, LLC, MIAMI DOLPHINS, LTD., RAIDERS FOOTBALL CLUB, LLC, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FOOTBALL CLUB, INC., JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, LLC, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, INC., HOUSTON NFL HOLDINGS, L.P., GREEN BAY PACKERS, INC., FOOTBALL NORTHWEST LLC, THE DETROIT LIONS, INC., DALLAS COWBOYS FOOTBALL CLUB, LTD., CLEVELAND BROWNS FOOTBALL COMPANY LLC, CINCINNATI BENGALS, INC., CHARGERS FOOTBALL COMPANY, LLC, THE CHICAGO BEARS FOOTBALL CLUB, INC., PANTHERS FOOTBALL, LLC, BUFFALO BILLS LLC, BUCCANEERS TEAM LLC, BALTIMORE RAVENS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ATLANTA FALCONS FOOTBALL CLUB, LLC, ARIZONA CARDINALS FOOTBALL CLUB LLC, NFL ENTERPRISES, LLC, NFL PROPERTIES LLC, NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE and PDB SPORTS, LTD.
Case Number:	26-3110
Filed:	October 29, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit:	STATUTES-Antitrust

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Date Filed	Document Text
October 29, 2026	Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Charles Franz, OPENED. [Entered: 10/29/2026 12:28 PM]
October 28, 2026	Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 10/29/2026 12:25 PM]
October 28, 2026	Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT ORDER TERMINATING CASE, dated 10/19/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 10/29/2026 12:22 PM]
October 28, 2026	Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT OPINION AND ORDER, dated 09/29/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 10/29/2026 12:21 PM]
October 28, 2026	Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Charles Franz, FILED. [Entered: 10/29/2026 12:20 PM]

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Defendant: FANATICS, LLC
Represented By:	R. Brendan Fee
Represented By:	Christopher S. Yates
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Defendant: PRO-FOOTBALL, INC.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: TENNESSEE FOOTBALL, INC.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: FORTY NINERS FOOTBALL COMPANY, LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: THE LOS ANGELES RAMS, LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: PITTSBURGH STEELERS LLC
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Defendant: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, LLC
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Defendant: NEW YORK JETS, LLC
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Defendant: NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS, INC.
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Defendant: NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA SAINTS, L.L.C.
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Defendant: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS LLC
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Defendant: MINNESOTA VIKINGS FOOTBALL, LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: MIAMI DOLPHINS, LTD.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: RAIDERS FOOTBALL CLUB, LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FOOTBALL CLUB, INC.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, INC.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: HOUSTON NFL HOLDINGS, L.P.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: GREEN BAY PACKERS, INC.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: FOOTBALL NORTHWEST LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: THE DETROIT LIONS, INC.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: DALLAS COWBOYS FOOTBALL CLUB, LTD.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: CLEVELAND BROWNS FOOTBALL COMPANY LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: CINCINNATI BENGALS, INC.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: CHARGERS FOOTBALL COMPANY, LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: THE CHICAGO BEARS FOOTBALL CLUB, INC.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: PANTHERS FOOTBALL, LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: BUFFALO BILLS LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: BUCCANEERS TEAM LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: BALTIMORE RAVENS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: ATLANTA FALCONS FOOTBALL CLUB, LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: ARIZONA CARDINALS FOOTBALL CLUB LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: NFL ENTERPRISES, LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: NFL PROPERTIES LLC
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Defendant: PDB SPORTS, LTD.
Represented By:	Bradley I. Ruskin
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Plaintiff: CHARLES FRANZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
Represented By:	Matthew Steven Tripolitsiotis
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