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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Apr. 20, 2012

Panel hears arguments on NFL players' malpractice suit

Retired pro football greats Paul Hornung, John Brodie, Bernie Parrish and others took their beef with their former lawyers at Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Retired pro football greats Paul Hornung, John Brodie, Bernie Parrish and others took their beef with their former lawyers at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday.


The question for the three-judge panel hearing oral argument in San Francisco was whether plaintiffs can sue for malpractice following settlement of a class action.


Manatt and Texas ...

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