Ex-NFLer Dismisses NFLAA Contract Cap Arguments as Irrelevant

In response to the National Football League Alumni Association’s (NFLAA) attempt to limit its liability in a suit, Earl Christy, former Jets player, is maintaining that the NFLAA’s arguments are inapplicable.

In April 2015, Mark Bouldin, a developer of assisted-living centers and a non-party to the suit, entered into a consulting agreement with Christy. The ex-NFLer introduced Bouldin to NFLAA President, Joe Pisarcik. Christy is now claiming that he was fired by Mark Bouldin after Pisarcik colluded with the association and induced Bouldin to fire …

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NFLAA Attempts to Limit Damages in Former Player’s Lawsuit

The National Football League Alumni Association (NFLAA) is attempting to limit potential damages in retired player Earl Christy’s lawsuit against the organization. Christy, a former player for the New York Jets, claimed last November the NFLAA conspired with developer Mark Bouldin to cut Christy out of a deal which would have paid him nearly $1.2 million per year. Christy says he introduced Bouldin to NFLAA President Joe Pesarchik and helped facilitate an agreement between Bouldin and Pesarshik to build 32 assisted living facilities around the …

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Former NFL Player’s Lawsuit Against the NFL Alumni Association Will Continue

On May 19, 2016, a federal judge in Florida denied the National Football League Alumni Association’s (NFLAA) motion for judgement on the pleadings in a lawsuit accusing the NFLAA of cutting Earl Christy out of consulting fees after he helped a developer obtain the NFLAA’s endorsement.

Christy, a former kickoff returner and defensive back for the New York Jets, entered into a consulting agreement with Tampa developer and attorney, Mark Bouldin. Bouldin represents Validus Senior Living, a provider of “a complete continuum of leading-edge …

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