Legal Opinion
Stephen D. Atwater v. The National Football League
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 23, 2010No. 09-12556PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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”), we conclude those claims are preempted. 1
I. Background
Plaintiffs include several former NFL players, the spouse of one of the players, and…
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