August 18, 2015
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday said he would need more information before deciding whether to stay a case brought by the parents of late hockey player Derek Boogaard, who are suing the National Hockey League after their son passed away from a drug he was taking to help him manage the pain from too many blows in the rink.
August 14, 2015
The National Hockey League argued Friday that a request by parents of late player Derek Boogaard to stay their head injury suit against it was merely an attempt to block the court from ruling on the league's motion to dismiss their suit.
August 04, 2015
The parents of late professional hockey player Derek Boogaard asked an Illinois federal judge Tuesday for time to amend their suit against the National Hockey League over their son's head injuries and drug addiction to include newly discovered evidence and testimony from ongoing multidistrict litigation against the league.
July 27, 2015
The National Hockey League on Friday asked an Illinois federal judge to toss a suit brought by the parents of late “enforcer” Derek Boogaard over his head injuries and drug addiction, arguing that the league's duties to their son stopped with the collective bargaining agreement.
July 01, 2015
The parents of the late National Hockey League "enforcer" Derek Boogaard, who are suing the league over his head injuries and drug addiction, told an Illinois federal court on Tuesday their claims are not preempted by the Labor Management Relations Act because they are based on duties outside of the collective bargaining agreement.