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ATWATER v. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASS'N

No. 09-12556.

626 F.3d 1170 (2010)

Stephen D. ATWATER, Letha L. Atwater, Individually and as Trustee on Behalf of, Atwater Family Partnership, Ltd., Stephen D. Atwater, Jr. Irrevocable Trust, Malaysia Chantel Atwater Irrevocable Trust, Paris Detron Atwater Irrevocable Trust, Diandre Tarell Atwater Irrevocable Trust, Blaine Bishop, Carlos Emmons, Clyde Simmons, CJT96 Holdings, Inc., Al Smith, Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, Marco Coleman, Ray Crockett, Crocket 39 Family Partners, Ltd., Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants, v. The NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Third Party-Plaintiff-Counter-Claimant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, The National Football League, Defendant-Appellee, Estate of Kirk S. Wright, Third Party-Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

November 23, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick , Motley Rice, LLC, Providence, RI, Marlon Kimpson , Lance V. Oliver , Motley Rice, LLC, Frederick J. Jekel , Jekel-Doolittle, LLC, Mt. Pleasant, SC, for Plaintiffs.

Joshua F. Thorpe , Jason James Cartetr , Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, Earl W. Gunn , Michael A. Sexton , Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, Atlanta, GA, Leah E. Pogoriler , Gregg H. Levy , Benjamin C. Block , Covington & Burling, Joseph A. Yablonski , Joseph A. Yablonski, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC, for Defendants.

Before TJOFLAT, WILSON and EBEL, Circuit Judges.

EBEL, Circuit Judge:

The dispositive question presented by this appeal is whether § 301 of the Labor-Management Relations Act ("LMRA"), 29 U.S.C. § 185, preempts Plaintiffs' state-law claims asserted against the National Football League ("NFL") and the National Football League Players' Association ("NFLPA"). Because Plaintiffs' claims arise from or are substantially dependent upon an interpretation of the terms of a collective bargaining agreement ("CBA...

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