June 06, 2017
An Illinois federal district judge on Monday tossed a wrongful death suit brought by the parents of former National Hockey League enforcer Derek Boogaard, a ruling that highlights some of the hurdles facing individual players or families who go after the NHL with concussion and head injury claims, yet whose procedural nature may limit its influence.
June 05, 2017
An Illinois federal judge on Monday tossed the remainder of a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Hockey League from the parents of former player Derek Boogaard, who died after developing a painkillers addiction, saying they failed to answer the league's argument that it had no duty to warn players about their potential for injuries.
January 23, 2017
The National Hockey League told an Illinois federal court on Friday that sending the wrongful death suit of deceased hockey player Derek Boogaard back to state court would be inefficient, claiming the league has already expended substantial resources on the suit.
December 16, 2016
The relatives of deceased hockey player Derek Boogaard on Thursday asked an Illinois federal judge to send their wrongful death suit against the National Hockey League back to state court, arguing that all their claims are now state law claims.
November 07, 2016
The National Hockey League on Friday asked an Illinois court to reconsider its decision to allow relatives of deceased player Derek Boogaard to file new wrongful death claims against the league, arguing the claims still fell under the league's collective bargaining agreement.
September 29, 2016
An Illinois federal judge on Thursday brought back a wrongful death suit against the National Hockey League filed by relatives of deceased enforcer Derek Boogaard, finding new claims that the NHL promoted violence and implied that head trauma was not dangerous fall outside the league's collective bargaining agreement.
April 14, 2016
Months after an Illinois federal judge determined a wrongful death suit brought against the National Hockey League by relatives of a former player was too late to proceed as it was filed, the judge indicated Thursday that he may allow an updated version of the suit to go on.
September 16, 2015
An Illinois federal judge said Wednesday that he will not hold off on deciding the fate of a wrongful death suit brought against the National Hockey League, telling the parents of deceased player Derek Boogaard they've had enough time to draw in evidence from multi-district litigation against the league.
September 04, 2015
The National Hockey League on Thursday again urged an Illinois federal court to toss a suit brought by the parents of late hockey enforcer Derek Boogaard over their son's head injuries and drug addiction, arguing that the claims presented are all either barred or preempted.
August 28, 2015
An attorney for the National Hockey League told an Illinois federal judge Friday that the parents of late hockey player Derek Boogaard have failed to show that a suit over their son's head injuries and drug addiction should be stayed so they can add evidence relating to federal preemption.