Mickell v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Players Retirement Plan

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Case Number:

0:15-cv-62195

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

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

Judge:

James I. Cohn

Firms

  1. January 16, 2019

    Ex-NFL Player's Bid For Injury Benefits Denied By Fla. Judge

    Former NFL defensive lineman Darren Mickell's yearslong suit against the league's retirement plan hit a brick wall on Tuesday, after a Florida federal court denied his bid to overturn the plan's decision that he didn't qualify for certain disability benefits.

  2. October 19, 2015

    Ex-NFL Player Says Retirement Plan Wrongly Denied Benefits

    A former NFL defensive lineman sued the NFL Retirement Plan in Florida federal court Friday, alleging the plan improperly denied him permanent disability benefits for several health problems he says are from injuries suffered during his nearly nine seasons in the league that prevent him from working.