May 03, 2017
A Texas federal judge on Tuesday remanded former Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles linebacker DeMeco Ryans' personal injury lawsuit against his former teams and the National Football League, saying his claims aren't preempted by federal law because their resolution doesn't require an interpretation of his collective bargaining agreement with the NFL.
February 15, 2017
The Houston Texas on Tuesday again tried to differentiate a personal injury lawsuit by former Texans and Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Demeco Ryans, who was injured on the field at Houston's NRG stadium, from an injury case brought by running back Reggie Bush, arguing that Bush's injury occurred outside the field of play and after the play was dead.
January 30, 2017
The Houston Texans fired back Friday at a former National Football League linebacker's attempt to remand his suit for a fall on allegedly unsafe turf at Houston's NRG Stadium back to state court, arguing game injuries are covered by the players' contract.
January 18, 2017
An Australian sports surface company named in a lawsuit by a former NFL linebacker who suffered a career-ending Achilles tendon injury on a removable natural grass playing surface again urged a Texas federal court to dismiss claims against it Tuesday, arguing the player had not satisfied international service requirements.
January 03, 2017
A former NFL linebacker has urged a Texas federal court to send his tort claims against the Houston Texans over an injury suffered in 2014 due to allegedly unsafe turf at Houston's NRG Stadium back to state court, arguing the case does not implicate the league's collective bargaining agreement.