Solomon v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:14-cv-03570

Court:

Maryland

Nature of Suit:

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Judge:

Marvin J. Garbis

Firms

  1. July 27, 2016

    Ex-NFLer Asks For Atty Fees After Disability Win

    A former National Football League linebacker who won total and permanent disability benefits earlier this year asked a Maryland court to make the league's benefit plans pay his legal costs, saying his case meets the Fourth Circuit's merit test and his attorneys' fees are reasonable.

  2. June 22, 2016

    NFL Retirement Plan Challenges Player's Disability Award

    The NFL retirement plan administrator is appealing to the Fourth Circuit a Maryland federal court decision awarding a former linebacker who says he can no longer be a teacher total and permanent disability benefits, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

  3. May 05, 2016

    NFL Retirement Plan Disputes Interest On Ex-Player's Benefits

    The NFL's player retirement plan administrator on Thursday objected to the amount of interest requested on benefits a Maryland federal court ordered the plan to award a former linebacker after determining the symptoms of his brain injuries prevented him from working as a teacher after his playing career ended.

  4. March 08, 2016

    NFL Retirement Board Must Give Higher Benefits To Ex-Player

    A Maryland federal court has ordered the NFL's player retirement plan administrator to award a former linebacker higher benefits, after finding that the symptoms of his brain injuries prevented him from working as a teacher less than 15 years after his playing career ended.

  5. August 03, 2015

    NFL Retirement Board, Ex-Player Seek Fast Win In Benefit Row

    A former linebacker and the National Football League's player retirement plan administrators both asked a Maryland federal judge on Friday for summary judgment on the ex-player's claim he is entitled to higher benefits because repeated trauma on the field caused his disability.

  6. June 18, 2015

    NFL Pension Plan Denies Allegations In Benefit Denial Row

    The National Football League's player retirement plan division fired back at a former player's lawsuit in Maryland federal court on Wednesday, saying the player's claim seeking increased disability benefits for injuries allegedly sustained during his football career were barred by a statute of limitations and that the benefits it awarded were reasonable.

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