If you were hoping for a resolution to the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit in 2019, we have some bad news for you. It’s unlikely to happen.
A letter filed by the plaintiffs on Friday indicates that both sides won’t make an appearance in the courtroom until this fall.
Letter Re Scheduling by on Scribd
In December, Zuffa filed its Motion for Summary Judgment but prior to any decision, the Judge wanted to understand more of the information offered by the experts, specificially plaintiffs’ expert, Hal Singer. The parties were to meet and confer on available dates.
As one might expect, lawyer calendars (as well as the Court’s) are packed. Thus, the first available scheduling option proposed is for August 26-30, 2019 with Dr. Singer and UFC’s expert, Dr. Topel. In the alternative, they proposed an evidentiary hearing which would start September 9th or 16th.
Payout Perspective:
Clearly, the Court moves at a glacial (without global warming) pace. Clearing schedules for attorneys, the Court and the experts is quite hard and if you thought this was going to end this year, you (and I) were wrong. Even with these hearings, there are the prospects of renewed motion for summary judgments and the class certification hearing (to determine if the case deserves class action status). MMA Payout will keep you posted.
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