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Trout Opposition Brief
Trout Opposition Brief
AUSTIN TROUT,
CIVIL NO.: 17-1953 (PAD)
Plaintiff,
vs.
Defendant.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
for the First Circuit vacated the District Court’s dismissal and
referenced July 10, 2020 opinion (Docket No. 86). The Appeals
stating:
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provisions of the defendant World Boxing Council (“WBO”)
2020, and any reply thereto by December 15, 2020. (Docket No.99)
DISCUSSION
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First and foremost, we must establish for the record that
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The case law cited by the WBO in support for the
inapposite.
courts.
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Association declined to hear debt collection disputes, and the
point out that the courts in the cited cases are not passing
Inc., 253 F.3d 1280, 1287 (11th Cir. 2001), the Court stated:
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The decision in Pérez is consistent with 9 U.S.C. § 2,
Emphasis).
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The Circuit Court of Appeals squarely decided on July 10,
2020, at page 21, that “we agree with Trout that the
Regulations”.
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alleged in the Amended Complaint. See, Docket No. 28,
page 7, paragraph 211.
nowhere to be found.
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The appearing party, in compliance with the Honorable
argument.
allowed the big companies and promoters to stay afloat. The WBO,
the WBC, the WBA and the IBF are the four major sanctioning
bodies in the world. Every worthy world title comes from one of
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The WBO was established more than 30 years ago. Mr.
in the costs to the Court and the parties. But most of all, it
professional boxing.
C. Conclusion
emanate from two (2) separate set of rules. The first is called
Article 36.
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The Appeals Regulation, the one containing the clause
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF
attorneys of record.
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