Petitioners Miami Dolphins, Ltd. and the National Football League Management Council sought to confirm an arbitration award against respondents Errick L. "Ricky" Williams and the National Football League Players Association in the amount of $8,616,353 based on Williams' breach of the NFL Player Contract.
Date Filed
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Docket Text
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| October 28, 2004 |
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Petition to confirm arbitration award filed; FILING FEE $150.00 RECEIPT # 909864 ; Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: November 1, 2004)
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| October 28, 2004 |
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SUMMONS(ES) issued for Errick L. Williams (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: November 1, 2004)
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| November 3, 2004 |
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SUMMONS(ES) issued for NFL Players Associat (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: November 4, 2004)
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| November 16, 2004 |
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ORDER OF RECUSAL ( Signed by Judge Marcia G. Cooke on 11/15/04) [EOD Date: 11/17/04] (wc, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: November 17, 2004)
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| November 16, 2004 |
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CLERK'S ORDER of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge James I. Cohn/Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow (wc, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: November 17, 2004)
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| November 16, 2004 |
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Magistrate identification: Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow (wc, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: November 17, 2004)
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| November 17, 2004 |
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RETURN OF SERVICE executed for NFL Players Associat on 11/4/04 Answer due on 11/24/04 for NFL Players Associat (lk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: November 18, 2004)
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| November 17, 2004 |
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RETURN OF SERVICE executed for Errick L. Williams on 11/2/04 Answer due on 11/22/04 for Errick L. Williams (lk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: November 18, 2004)
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| November 19, 2004 |
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NOTIFICATION OF OFFER TO JUDICIAL LAW CLERK by Miami Dolphins Ltd., NFL Management Counc (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: November 22, 2004)
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| November 24, 2004 |
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ANSWER to Complaint/Petition to Compel Arbitration by NFL Players Associat, Errick L. Williams (Attorney Edward Soto) (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: November 29, 2004)
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| November 30, 2004 |
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MOTION by NFL Management Counc for Daniel L. Nash to appear pro hac vice (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: December 1, 2004)
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| November 30, 2004 |
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Filing Fee Paid for Daniel L. Nash to appear pro hac vice; FILING FEE $ 75.00 RECEIPT # 532506 (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: December 1, 2004)
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| December 1, 2004 |
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ORDER granting [9-1] motion for Daniel L. Nash to appear pro hac vice (Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 12/1/04) [EOD Date: 12/2/04] (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: December 2, 2004)
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| December 7, 2004 |
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JOINT MOTION by Miami Dolphins Ltd., NFL Management Counc, Errick L. Williams, NFL Players Associat for entry of Scheduling Order (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: December 8, 2004)
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| December 7, 2004 |
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ORDER granting in part [11-1] joint motion for entry of Scheduling Order Dispositive motion filing deadline for 12/17/04 , Dispositive Memo of Law due for 12/17/04 Opposing Memo of Law due
for 1/13/05, Reply Memo of Law due by 1/25/05; Please see order for further details (Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 12/7/04) [EOD Date: 12/8/04] (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: December 8, 2004)
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| December 7, 2004 |
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ORDER/NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES REGARDING [7-1] notification of Offer to law clekr. The Court hereby advises the parties that the law clerk that received an offer from the law firm of Akerman
Senterfitt has not done any work in this case, and will continue to not be involved in this case. ( Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 12/7/04) [EOD Date: 12/8/04] (gp, Deputy Clerk)
(Entered: December 8, 2004)
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| December 17, 2004 |
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MEMORANDUM of law by Errick L. Williams, NFL Players Associat In support of Cross-Motion to Vacate the Arbitration Award (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: December 20, 2004)
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| December 17, 2004 |
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MOTION with memorandum in support by Miami Dolphins Ltd., NFL Management Counc for confirmaiton of arbitration award (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: December 21, 2004)
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| January 13, 2005 |
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MEMORANDUM of LAW by Errick L. Williams, NFL Players Associat in opposition to [15-1] motion for confirmaiton of arbitration award (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: January 14, 2005)
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| January 14, 2005 |
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NOTIFICATION of Acceptance of Offer to Judicial Law Clerk by Miami Dolphins Ltd., NFL Management Counc (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: January 18, 2005)
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| January 14, 2005 |
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MEMORANDUM of LAW by Miami Dolphins Ltd., NFL Management Counc in opposition to Respondents' Cross-Motion to Vacate the Arbitration Award (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: January 18, 2005)
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| January 25, 2005 |
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REPLY Memorandum by Miami Dolphins Ltd., NFL Management Counc in support of [15-1] motion for confirmation of arbitration award (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: January 26, 2005)
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| January 25, 2005 |
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REPLY MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award by Errick L. Williams, NFL Players Associat RE: [18-1] opposition memorandum (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered:
01/26/2005)
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| January 28, 2005 |
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UNOPPOSED MOTION/REQUEST by Errick L. Williams, NFL Players Associat a Hearing for Oral Argument on Cross-Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: January 31, 2005)
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| January 28, 2005 |
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ORDER granting [21-1] motion/request a Hearing for Oral Argument on Cross-Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award Setting Oral Argument for 10:30 2/4/05 before Judge James I. Cohn ( Signed by
Judge James I. Cohn on 1/28/05) [EOD Date: 1/31/05] (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: January 31, 2005)
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| January 31, 2005 |
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MOTION by Errick L. Williams, NFL Players Associat to Reschedule Oral Argument (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 2, 2005)
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| January 31, 2005 |
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ORDER granting [23-1] motion to Reschedule Oral Argument Rescheduling Oral Argument for 9:00 2/11/05 before Judge James I. Cohn (Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 1/31/05) [EOD Date: 2/2/05]
(gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 2, 2005)
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| February 1, 2005 |
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MOTION by Errick L. Williams, NFL Players Associat for David G. Feher to appear pro hac vice (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 2, 2005)
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| February 1, 2005 |
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Filing Fee Paid for David G. Feher to appear pro hac vice; FILING FEE $ 75.00 RECEIPT # 533161 (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 2, 2005)
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| February 1, 2005 |
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MOTION by Errick L. Williams, NFL Players Associat for Jeffrey L. Kessler to appear pro hac vice (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 2, 2005)
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| February 1, 2005 |
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Filing Fee Paid for Jeffrey L. Kessler to appear pro hac vice; FILING FEE $ 75.00 RECEIPT # 533161 (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 2, 2005)
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| February 4, 2005 |
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ORDER granting [25-1] motion for David G. Feher to appear pro hac vice (Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 2/4/05) [EOD Date: 2/4/05] (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 4, 2005)
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| February 4, 2005 |
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ORDER granting [26-1] motion for Jeffrey L. Kessler to appear pro hac vice (Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 2/4/05) [EOD Date: 2/4/05] (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 4, 2005)
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| February 11, 2005 |
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Minutes of Oral Argument on Motion to Confirm/Vacate Arbitration held before Judge James I. Cohn on 02/11/05; Argument by Respondents; Argument by Petitioner; Rebuttal; Court takes case
under advisement; Court Reporter Name or Tape #: Susan Suddarth (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 15, 2005)
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| February 11, 2005 |
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Oral Argument on Motion to Confirm/Vacate Arbitration held before Judge James I. Cohn (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 15, 2005)
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| February 15, 2005 |
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ORDER granting [15-1] motion for confirmaiton of arbitration award denying [14-1] Cross-Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award. The Clerk shall colse this case and deny any other pending
motions as moot; The Dolphins shall file and serve a proposed final judgment no later than 2/22/05. **Please see order for further details. (Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 2/15/05) [EOD
Date: 2/15/05] (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 15, 2005)
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| February 15, 2005 |
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CASE CLOSED. Case and Motions no longer referred to Magistrate. (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 15, 2005)
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| February 22, 2005 |
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NOTICE of filing proposed final judgment by Miami Dolphins Ltd., NFL Management Counc (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: February 22, 2005)
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| February 28, 2005 |
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FINAL JUDGMENT for Miami Dolphins Ltd. against Errick L. Williams for amount of $8,616,353.00 plus interest thereon at the rateof 3.05% per annum from the date of this Final Judgment, for
which let execution issue (Signed by Judge James I. on 2/25/05) [EOD Date: 3/2/05] (gp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: March 2, 2005)
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