Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports,
Civil Litigation
Dec. 23, 2021
Ex-NFL players’ suit over alleged doping dismissed again
“The former players’ claims “are barred by the relevant statutes of limitations, fail for insufficient proof of causation, or are preempted by Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act,” U.S. District Judge William A. Alsup wrote.
U.S. District Judge William A. Alsup has again dismissed a lawsuit against the NFL by nine former players who claimed they were given drugs that got them addicted and caused other health problems.
A 9th U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed a defense verdict on two of the plaintiffs' claims but sent the lawsuit back to Alsup in August to determine whether the claims were pree...
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