MMA Payout takes a look at the 158-page expert report provided by plaintiffs’ economic expert Andrew Zimbalist. Its Dr. Zimbalist’s opinion that Zuffa is attempting to exclude from the case at hand as they take issue with his calculation of damages. As with most of the filings containing sensitive information about Zuffa contract and financial […]
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UFC attempts to exclude expert, Plaintiffs file for class certification in latest antitrust lawsuit filings
New filings in the UFC antitrust case filed Friday included plaintiffs’ request for class certification and Zuffa seeking to exclude the testimony of plaintiffs’ expert Andrew Zimbalist. As is customary in litigation, a glut of pages of legal filings were made on a Friday, just in time for the three day President’s Day weekend for […]
Top Rank and Plaintiffs in Antitrust Lawsuit Resolve Discovery Dispute
Top Rank and the Plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit have resolved their discovery dispute regarding a motion to compel production of documents and for the attendance of the deposition of Bob Arum. A notice of resolution was filed late last week. The agreement between the parties avoids a motion to compel brought by Plaintiffs […]
Nevada Court denies Zuffa’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment dismissing Nathan Quarry…for now
Judge Richard Boulware has denied Zuffa’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to dismiss plaintiff Nathan Quarry from the lawsuit. However, the Court has indicated that Zuffa may refile at the close of discovery. In a minute order issued on Tuesday, the Nevada Court determined that the motion for summary judgment to dismiss one of the […]
Zuffa to hand over 6 documents previously privileged in Antitrust lawsuit
The Court in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit has reviewed 86 documents from the company’s privilege log which identifies documents that it is withholding due to Attorney Client Privilege. Of the 86, it has ordered it hand over 6 documents from the list. The Order, dated August 4, 2017, relates to an Emergency Motion to Compel […]