Jones et al v. BRG Sports, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:18-cv-07250

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

365(Personal Inj. Prod. Liability)

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Honorable John F. Kness

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  1. January 11, 2022

    Riddell Beats Helmet Bellwethers But Can't Dodge Defect Row

    An Illinois federal judge handed Riddell helmet maker BRG Sports Inc. a win Monday over a group of bellwether plaintiffs who claimed the helmets had insufficient injury warning labels but said the company can't exit the consolidated litigation just yet.

  2. April 19, 2021

    Riddell Beats Ex-Football Players' Helmet Defect Claims

    Former high school football players have failed to show their concussions were caused by alleged defects in Riddell helmets, an Illinois federal judge found Saturday in trimming long-running litigation against manufacturer BRG Sports Inc.

  3. February 02, 2021

    Don't Let Riddell Escape Helmet Injury Suit, Ex-Players Plead

    Former football players asked an Illinois federal judge Monday not to grant a request by the makers of Riddell football helmets to resolve the suit, arguing they have enough evidence to show the helmets didn't protect them from head injuries.

  4. August 01, 2019

    Riddell Helmet Co. Beats Bid For Cert. By Ex-Football Players

    The makers of Riddell football helmets won't have to face class claims by former football players who accused the company of selling defective helmets, an Illinois federal judge ruled Thursday, saying the case hinges too much on individual questions that "utterly destroy" the class allegations.

  5. January 23, 2019

    Riddell Helmet Co. Looks To Strike Players' Class Claims

    The manufacturer of Riddell football helmets asked an Illinois federal judge on Wednesday to prevent a suit by six former players from going forward as a class action, saying the injuries the players claim, the specific helmets they used, where they played and the potential mitigating factors are too different for a group remedy.

  6. October 31, 2018

    Ex-Players Say Brain Injuries Due To Riddell Helmet Design

    The maker of Riddell brand football helmets is facing a putative class action in Illinois federal court by former high school and college players claiming they sustained permanent brain injuries due to inadequate padding in the company's helmets.

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