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Bidwill James Kensil Michael Lynn, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Management Council Pursuant to Section 8.1(b) of the Plan, National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/B/A Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Incorporated, D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd., D/B/A San Francisco 49ers Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins v. Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan, and National Football League, Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan v. National Football League, and National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/b/a/ Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd. Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins, Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan v. National Football League, and National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/b/a/ Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd., D/B/A San Francisco 49ers Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins
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No. 567643
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
William v. Bidwill James Kensil Michael Lynn, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Management Council Pursuant to Section 8.1(b) of the Plan, National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/B/A Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Incorporated, D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd., D/B/A San Francisco 49ers Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins v. Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan, and National Football League, Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan v. National Football League, and National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/b/a/ Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd. Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins, Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan v. National Football League, and National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/b/a/ Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd., D/B/A San Francisco 49ers Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins
No. 567643 · Decided October 28, 1991
No. 567643·Fourth Circuit · 1991·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
October 28, 1991
Citation
No. 567643
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William v. Bidwill James Kensil Michael Lynn, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Management Council Pursuant to Section 8.1(b) of the Plan, National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/B/A Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Incorporated, D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd., D/B/A San Francisco 49ers Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins v. Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan, and National Football League, Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan v. National Football League, and National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/b/a/ Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd. Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins, Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan v. National Football League, and National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/b/a/ Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd., D/B/A San Francisco 49ers Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. 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Bidwill James Kensil Michael Lynn, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Management Council Pursuant to Section 8.1(b) of the Plan, National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/B/A Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Incorporated, D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd., D/B/A San Francisco 49ers Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins v. Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan, and National Football League, Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan v. National Football League, and National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/b/a/ Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd. Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins, Edward R. Garvey Tom Condon Danny M. Jiggets, Individually and as Members of the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell Nfl Player Retirement Plan Appointed by the National Football League Players Association Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Plan v. National Football League, and National Football League Management Council the Five Smiths, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills, Inc., D/B/A Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals, Inc., D/B/A Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns, Inc., D/B/A Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Dallas Cowboys Pdb Sports, Ltd., D/B/A Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions, Inc., D/B/A Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers, Inc., D/b/a/ Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers, Inc., D/B/A Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts, Inc., D/B/A Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Kansas City Chiefs the Los Angeles Raiders, Ltd., D/B/A Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Rams Football Company, Inc., D/B/A Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins, Ltd., D/B/A Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New England Patriots the New Orleans Saints, D/B/A New Orleans Saints New York Football Giants, Inc., D/B/A New York Giants New York Jets Football Club, Inc., D/B/A New York Jets the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, Inc., D/B/A Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., D/B/A Pittsburgh Steelers Chargers Football Company, D/B/A San Diego Chargers San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd., D/B/A San Francisco 49ers Seattle Professional Football, D/B/A Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Football Cardinals Co., D/B/A St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Area Nfl Football, Inc., D/B/A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Football, Inc., D/B/A Washington Redskins in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on October 28, 1991.
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