Franz v. National Football League et al
Plaintiff: Charles Franz
Defendant: National Football League, NFL Properties LLC, NFL Enterprises, LLC, Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, Atlanta Falcons Football Club, LLC, Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership, Buccaneers Team LLC, Buffalo Bills LLC, Panthers Football, LLC, The Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., Chargers Football Company, LLC, Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., Cleveland Browns Football Company LLC, Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd., The Detroit Lions, Inc., Football Northwest LLC, Green Bay Packers, Inc., Houston NFL Holdings, L.P., Indianapolis Colts, Inc., Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., Raiders Football Club, LLC, Miami Dolphins, Ltd., Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC, New England Patriots LLC, New Orleans Louisiana Saints, L.L.C., New York Football Giants, Inc., New York Jets, LLC, PDB Sports, Ltd d/b/a The Denver Broncos Football Club, Philadelphia Eagles, LLC, Pittsburgh Steelers LLC, The Los Angeles Rams, LLC, Forty Niners Football Company, LLC, Tennessee Football, Inc., Pro-Football, Inc. and Fanatics, LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv11288
Filed: December 29, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Andrew L Carter
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1 Antitrust Litigation (Monopolizing Trade)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
January 17, 2024 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Atlanta Falcons Football Club, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Buccaneers Team LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Buffalo Bills LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Chargers Football Company, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Cincinnati Bengals, Inc. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Cleveland Browns Football Company LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Football Northwest LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Forty Niners Football Company, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Green Bay Packers, Inc. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Houston NFL Holdings, L.P. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Indianapolis Colts, Inc. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Miami Dolphins, Ltd. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; NFL Enterprises, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; NFL Properties LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; National Football League waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; New England Patriots LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; New Orleans Louisiana Saints, L.L.C. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; New York Football Giants, Inc. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; New York Jets, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; PDB Sports, Ltd d/b/a The Denver Broncos Football Club waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Panthers Football, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Philadelphia Eagles, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Pittsburgh Steelers LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Pro-Football, Inc. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Raiders Football Club, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; Tennessee Football, Inc. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; The Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; The Detroit Lions, Inc. waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024; The Los Angeles Rams, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024. Document filed by Charles Franz..(Cox, Spencer)
January 17, 2024 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Fanatics, LLC waiver sent on 12/29/2023, answer due 2/27/2024. Document filed by Charles Franz..(Cox, Spencer)
January 8, 2024 CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:22-cv-02289-ALC. Notice of Assignment to follow. (tro)
January 8, 2024 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (tro)
January 8, 2024 Magistrate Judge James L. Cott is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (tro)
January 3, 2024 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, Atlanta Falcons Football Club, LLC, Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership, Buccaneers Team LLC, Buffalo Bills LLC, Chargers Football Company, LLC, Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., Cleveland Browns Football Company LLC, Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd., Fanatics, LLC, Football Northwest LLC, Forty Niners Football Company, LLC, Green Bay Packers, Inc., Houston NFL Holdings, L.P., Indianapolis Colts, Inc., Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., Miami Dolphins, Ltd., Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC, NFL Enterprises, LLC, NFL Properties LLC, National Football League, New England Patriots LLC, New Orleans Louisiana Saints, L.L.C., New York Football Giants, Inc., New York Jets, LLC, PDB Sports, Ltd d/b/a The Denver Broncos Football Club, Panthers Football, LLC, Philadelphia Eagles, LLC, Pittsburgh Steelers LLC, Pro-Football, Inc., Raiders Football Club, LLC, Tennessee Football, Inc., The Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., The Detroit Lions, Inc., The Los Angeles Rams, LLC. (vf)
January 2, 2024 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to National Football League, NFL Properties LLC, NFL Enterprises, LLC, Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, Atlanta Falcons Football Club, LLC, Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership, Buccaneers Team LLC, Buffalo Bills LLC, Panthers Football, LLC, The Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., Chargers Football Company, LLC, Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., Cleveland Browns Football Company, LLC, Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd., The Detroit Lions Inc., Football Northwest LLC, Green Bay Packers, Inc., Houston NFL Holdings, L.P., Indianapolis Colts, Inc., Jacksonville Jaguars LLC, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., Raiders Football Club, LLC, Miami Dolphins Ltd., Minnesota Vikings Football LLC, New England Patriots LLC, New Orleans Louisiana Saints, L.L.C, New York Football Giants Inc., New York Jets LLC, Inc., PDB Sports, Ltd. d/b/a The Denver Broncos Football Club, Philadelphia Eagles, LLC, Pittsburgh Steelers LLC, The Los Angeles Rams, LLC, Forty Niners Football Company LLC, Tennessee Football, Inc., Pro-Football, Inc., and Fanatics, LLC, re: #1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Charles Franz..(Tripolitsiotis, Matthew)
January 2, 2024 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Unassigned. (vf)
January 2, 2024 Case Designated ECF. (vf)
January 2, 2024 CASE REFERRED TO Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. as possibly related to 1:22-cv-02289. (vf)
December 29, 2023 Filing 3 STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 1:22-cv-02289. Document filed by Charles Franz..(Tripolitsiotis, Matthew)
December 29, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Tripolitsiotis, Matthew)
December 29, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, Atlanta Falcons Football Club, LLC, Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership, Buccaneers Team LLC, Buffalo Bills LLC, Chargers Football Company, LLC, Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., Cleveland Browns Football Company LLC, Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd., Fanatics, LLC, Football Northwest LLC, Forty Niners Football Company, LLC, Green Bay Packers, Inc., Houston NFL Holdings, L.P., Indianapolis Colts, Inc., Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., Miami Dolphins, Ltd., Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC, NFL Enterprises, LLC, NFL Properties LLC, National Football League, New England Patriots LLC, New Orleans Louisiana Saints, L.L.C., New York Football Giants, Inc., New York Jets, LLC, PDB Sports, Ltd d/b/a The Denver Broncos Football Club, Panthers Football, LLC, Philadelphia Eagles, LLC, Pittsburgh Steelers LLC, Pro-Football, Inc., Raiders Football Club, LLC, Tennessee Football, Inc., The Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., The Detroit Lions, Inc., The Los Angeles Rams, LLC. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28750649)Document filed by Charles Franz..(Tripolitsiotis, Matthew)

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Plaintiff: Charles Franz
Represented By: Matthew Steven Tripolitsiotis
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Defendant: Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd.
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Defendant: The Detroit Lions, Inc.
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Defendant: Football Northwest LLC
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Defendant: Houston NFL Holdings, L.P.
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Defendant: Indianapolis Colts, Inc.
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Defendant: Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC
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Defendant: Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc.
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Defendant: Miami Dolphins, Ltd.
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Defendant: PDB Sports, Ltd d/b/a The Denver Broncos Football Club
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Defendant: Pittsburgh Steelers LLC
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Defendant: The Los Angeles Rams, LLC
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Defendant: Forty Niners Football Company, LLC
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Defendant: Tennessee Football, Inc.
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Defendant: Pro-Football, Inc.
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Defendant: Fanatics, LLC
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