Free Response in Opposition to Motion - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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‘ MEADOWLARK LEMON, a married man, ) 18 A l l
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W vs. ) No. CV 04 0299
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HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS INTERNATIONAL,)
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_ HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS INTERNATIONAL,) , DEPOSITION OF
‘ INC. ,` an Arizona corporation, “ ) ~
_ ) GOVONER VAUGI-1N
Counter-claimant , ) . E
‘ ) September 15, 2005
R vs . ) Phoenix Arizona
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E ` MEADOWLARK LEMON, a married man, ) . ‘· `
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. MEADOWLARK LEMON, a married man, ) ` ‘
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Third-party Plaintiff. )
_ · 1 _ _ FOLDY COURT REPORTING SERVICES
‘ 610 E. Bell Road Ste. 2432
. Phoenix, AZ 85022
p . ` (623) 587-5660 V
‘ 4 Prepared by: ` , `V ,·
_ . — A Leslie Foldy, RMR, CRR
X! ‘ = Certified Reporter 50041 —
”’ 1 Prepared for: . V
Clay Townsend, Esq. A
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Case 2:04-cv—00299-DGC Docum 1/2005 Page 1 014 —·

·- GOVONER VAUGHN 9-15·-05 · A LEMON V. HARLENI GLOBETROTTERS
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A. Yes, I am. ` 1 guess it's a foundation or an organization that wants to
Q. What is your employment? 2 help the needy, more or less, the underprivileged and
_ A. My employment, with the Harlem Globetrotters 3 things of this nature. _
International, alumni director. ` . 4 Q. And what, to your knowledge -- strike that,
I Q. And when you say Harlem Globetrotters 5 please. . _ `
lntemational, is that a company that's named Harlem 6 Who to your knowledge has the foundation helped?
Glqbetrotters International? . i 1 7 A. None that I know of.
A. The Harlem Globetrotters. 8 Q. Who runs the foundation, for lack of a better I
‘Q. Okay. The actual name ofthe company which is 9 word? Strike that.
your employer is what? 10 Who is the president of the Harlem Globetrotters
A. Harlem Globetrotters. 11 International Foundation, if you know? V
Q. I hear the name, and I'm looking for the actual 12 A. That, I don't know. I don't know the status of
company name. · 13 the foundation.
A. Well, I guess it's HGI, Harlem Globetrotters 14 Q. Does the foundation have offices at your work
nternational. 15 location? _ j
Q. Would you know if that's Harlem Globetrotters 16 MS. WESTERBERG: Object to foundation. No
nternational, Incorporated? A 17 pun intended. -
_ A. No, lwouldn't. 18 BY MR. TOWNSEND:
` Q. Okay. How long have you worked for Harlem l 19 Q. Where is your work location, sir? _
, Blobetrotters International? 20 A. My work location is at 400 East Van Buren, Suite
A. June of 2000. 21 300.
Q. Are you full—time employed with Harlem 22 Q. Is that location the offices of the Harlem f
l lilobetrotters International? 23 Globetrotters?
I A. Yes, I am. . 24 A. That, it is.
x Q. And you receive a paycheck from Harlem j · 25 Q. Okay. Does the foundation have an ofhce there
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Iilobetrotters International, I would guess? 1 as well? -
A. That, I do. . ·_ E . .2 A. No.
. ` - · ·Q. Okay. Is it a salary? · · 3 MS. WESTERBERG: Same objection. Sorry.
I A A. `It's a salary. l 4 THE WITNESS: Go ahead. —
Q. Okay. Do you receive a W-2 at the end of the 5 MS. WESTERBERG: Go ahead. `
tear? _ j _ _ 6 THE WITNESS: No. I V
‘ ‘ ‘ A. Yes, Ido. ‘ ' 7 BY MR. TOWNSEND: .
Q Q. Okay. Do you work for any other related Harlem 8 Q. Do you know if the foundation has ofhces in
_ _ iilobetrotters companies? 9 Phoenix? »
_A A. Just the Harlem Globetrotters there, here in 10, A. I don't know that.
ihoenix. 11 MS. WESTERBERG: Same objection.
Q. Have you ever worked for the Harlem 12 BY MR. TOWNSEND:
lilobetrotters International Foundation? 13 Q. Do you know if the foundation has a board of
A. No, I have not. A 14 directors? ` .
it Q. Do you do any work related to the foundation? I l 15 MS. WESTERBERG: Same objection.
nderstand you're not employed by them or have not been 16 MR. TOWNSEND: I said "if." A .
mployed, but my question is, have you ever done any work 17 BY MR. TOWNSEND: 1 - '
A lated to the foundation? 18 Q. Do you know whether or not the foundation has a _ _
A. No, I have not. . 19 board of directors? ` f {
Q. Have you ever received any payments of any kind 20 A. I don't know that. I'm not familiar with the Y A
om the Harlem Globetrotters Foundation? I 21 foundation. I
· , No, I have not. j ~ 22 Q. Okay. Do you k_now Colleen Lenihan? I
iyou know what the Harlem Globetrotters 23 A. Yes, I do. E
Foundation does? 24 Q. Do you know if she has any role with the
anot quite sure exactly what it does. I 25 foundation? · I
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_ Case 2-:04-CV-00299-P&%Y SZISN5? 7-5660


I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
A , ‘ DISTRICT,fO‘F ARIZONA
· MEADOWLARK LEMON,
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Plaintiff . & CV—04-0299 PHX DGC and
& CV-04-1023 PHX DGC I _
vs. ; & ; ,
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS . &, I L
INTERNATIONAL, INC., an i & a 1 I
Arizona corporation-; p » Y I & A < I
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS I & I ,
I INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, &
INC., an Arizona 4 `i,, - _, OQ, & ~ '
corporation; MANNIE L. I _; »—iiz fi ,& I _ * I .
JACKSON and CATHERINE _ii`I y ,
JACKSON, husband and wifey, A I , » · ,rAi .
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"GATOR" RIVERS, DALLAS I & _
"BIG D" THORNTON, ROBERT & I - I .
"SHOWBOAT" HALL, MARQUES l &
· HAYNES and JAMES _ & I
"TWIGGY" SANDERS, I ,&
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I HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS & . I ·
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HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS &
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, & I
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1 Q. Okay. You didn‘t donate your $1,214 to the 1 A. Yes. . V . ·
I _ r 2 foundation, did you? ~ · V ‘2 Q. Other than jerseys, have you seen any other `
·3 A. No. _ _ 3 types of garments with your name or number on them?
4 MR. GARVEY: Objection, lack of ` 4 A. I actually saw a pair of shorts with my number _ V .
5 foundation. 2 . 5 on it. r ‘
. . ` 6 A. No, it was tothe Lou Dunbar foundation. _ o 6 Q. Okay. They're not on this schedule then, are . · , ‘ 1 .
` 7 Q. Good one. A 7 they? - . ‘
° 8 A. I'm sorry? » ' 8 A. No. · · ‘
. ( 9 Q. Next to the 1,214, there'; an additional 1,214 . 9 Q. Have you —- other than the check for $1,214, -
10 that is in the column called Foundation eight percent. 10 have you received any other checks for FUBU clothing?
11 Doyouseethat? · _ 11 A. No.
12 A. Yes, sir. _ p 12 MR. GARVEY: Counsel, mayl just ask, by
13 Q. Do you have any idea what the foundation is?_ 13 my watch we have approximately 27 minutes left and we
14 A. I donttylmow. I guess that would—I would 14 have some questions as welL Could you let us know
V 15 think it woulllbe for former players, you know, guys who 15 where you are'? `
16 are former who; would be in»need.. Lthink — 16 MR. TOWNSEND: I'm winding down.
_ 17 would whatixliatggoundatigeniwquld consist 17 Q. (BY MR. TOWNSEND) Look at Exhibit 14 if you
is ot}. r_ 1 tba¤1i`tbat·é what at 18 W0l.1ld, Mr. Dunbar.
19 would coiisni `A ‘ 19 A. I'm sorry?
20 Q. Okay. you lcnowgf any former players that 20 Q. Exhibit 14. . . .
21 have by th§ibundatiqn? g _ - 21 A. Okay. f
22 22 Q. It's a photo copy of a tag. It says Harlem . V
23 objection. ii TM" V V T ii AV ’ it " A 23 Globetrotters?
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. 1 Sum?. 1 A. Yes, sir. V
2 amouiitQoiEri;one§§s.o:1i*ezgnlt say§speeiticaHy,.no. 2 Q. Where have you seen it?
3 Q. Okay. Any other purposes ofthe foundation 3 A. On clothing, FUBU clothing.
4 besides helping former players that you know of? 4 Q. It's got your name on it?
5 A. I'm sorry? ’ 5 A. Yes.
6 Q. Any other purposes ofthe foundation other 6 Q. Okay. And you're number 41 I guess?
V 7 than helping fomzer players that you are aware ot? 7 A. Yes, sir.
8 A. No, sir. 8 Q. Has anyone else wom your number besides -- .
9 Q. Okay. Under your name, you see style number? 9 wom the number 41 besides you?
10 A. Uh-huh (Atiirmative.) » 10 A. Before me I don't have no idea.
11 Q. We're on page 2 again of that same schedule. 11 Q. So you can't name anybody else that's ever
12 A. Uh-huh (Affirmative.) 12 worn the number 41? .
13 Q. Do you see your name and style number? 13 A. No.
14 A. Yes. 14 Q. Okay. How about Showboat Hall, number 46? _
15 Q. What style numbers do you see there? 15 Can you name anyone besides Showboat Hall that's ever
16 A. 3347 and 3351. . 16 wom the number 46? ·
l 17 Q. And then they are described to the right of 17 A. No, I never knew —
18 those numbers, and what are their descriptions, please? 18 ° · MR. GARVEY: Lack of foundation, object. . ~
19 A. Jersey. 19 Q. Do you understand the question? —
20 Q. Okay. Other than the jerseys referenced 20 A. Yeah. _
21 there, have you ever seen any other clothing that bears 21 Q. Can you name any other player besides Mr. Hall
22 your name or likeness? .22 that's ever worn the number 46?
23 MR. GARVEY: Object, lack of foundation. 23 MR. GARVEY: If he knows. V
24 Q. Have you seen any -- have you seen jerseys 24 _ A. Not — not during my time, no, that I know of.
25 with your name and number on them? 25 Q. Okay. Same question for a few more, and .
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