Midwestern Midget Football Club Inc. v. Riddell, Inc.

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Case Number:

2:15-cv-00244

Court:

West Virginia Southern

Nature of Suit:

Consumer Credit

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

John T. Copenhaver, Jr.

Firms

  1. July 07, 2015

    Riddell Says 4th Circ. Ruling Blocks Suit Over Helmet Ads

    Riddell Inc. on Monday told a West Virginia federal court it should toss a proposed class action alleging the sports equipment maker overcharged for football helmets in light of a recent Fourth Circuit ruling that false advertising claims cannot stand when there is at least one expert to support the advertised claims.

  2. June 19, 2015

    Riddell Can't Escape Youth Football League's Concussion Suit

    A West Virginia judge on Thursday refused to throw out a proposed class action claiming Riddell Inc. overcharged for football helmets based on the results of a bogus concussion study, rejecting the company's argument that a youth league can't be considered a "consumer."

  3. April 10, 2015

    Riddell Helmet-Safety Study Bogus, Youth Football Org. Says

    A youth football organization Friday amended its proposed class action accusing Riddell Inc. in West Virginia federal court of falsely marketing its helmets, specifying instances in which Riddell cited a disputed study saying the helmets reduce the risk of concussions.