McPherson v. Tennessee Football, Inc.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE ADRIAN McPHERSON, Plaintiff, vs. TENNESSEE FOOTBALL, INC., d/b/a TENNESSEE TITANS, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
Case No. 3:07-cv-0002 Judge Haynes Magistrate Judge Griffin JURY DEMAND
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AFFIDAVIT OF MICKEY LOOMIS
State of Louiriana
Pwrish of Jefferson
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I, Mickey Loomis, being duly sworn, depose and &ate as follows:
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I am the Executive Vice President and General Manager of New
Orleafis Louisiana Saints,
LLC, known
as the New Orleans Saints (the "Saints").
My businesa addrew ia 5800 Airline Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70003. I am over
eighteen years of age and make this Affidavit baaed upon my personal knowledge.
2.
The Saints drafted Adrian McPherson in the NFL Draft i n 2006. In
2005, Mr. McPherson entered into a three year NFL Player Contract with the
Saints, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto ae Exhibit 1. h an NFL i
plwer, Mr. McPherson was subject t o the Collective Bargaining Agreement between
tho National Football Loague Management Council, the bargaining representative
of the NFL teams, and the National Football League Players Association, the
bargaining representative of the
NFL players (the "CBA"). As an NFL team, the
Saints are ale0 subject to the CBA.
3.
Mr. McPherson wae on the Sainte' preseason football roster in 2006.
During the 2006 NFL preeeaeon, Mr. McPherson was injured during half-time of
the football game betweon the Saint6 and the Tennessee Titune on August 12,2006,
As a reault of his injury, Mr. McPhereon was placed on the Saints' Injured Reserve
list.
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4.
In October 2006, the S,aints determined that Mr. McPherson waa no
longer suffering from the injuries that he received in the Saints - Titans football
game. Thereafter, the Saints placed Mr. McPherson on waivers and hio NFL Player Contract with the Sainte was terminated on October 11,2006.
6.
In accordance with the terms of his NFL Player Contract and the CBA,
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the Saints paid Mr. McPhereon
total of $62,568.10during the period that he was
recovering from the injuriem that he received in Suinte
- Titane football game and
Mr. McPhereon accepted such p a y m ~ n t .
6.
At no time has Mi.. McPh~rson filed a grievance, either injury or non.
injury, ag~linst Sainte. the
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