Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 30, 2018
9th Circuit affirms dismissal of golf caddies’ lawsuit
The court said the caddies were not under economic duress when they took their jobs, which require them to wear bibs with advertisements.
A lawsuit arguing professional golf caddies should be paid for, or able to exercise control over, advertising bibs they are required to wear during televised tournaments on the PGA Tour failed on the back nine when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the case's dismissal Friday.
"In summary, because the caddies consented to wearing the bibs while not in a state of economic duress, the district court properly dismissed wit...
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