Page Number
7
Abstract
Former National Hockey League ("NHL") player Derek Boogaard passed away on May 13, 2011 of a drug overdose. On Boogaard's behalf, his parents brought action against the NHL, its Board of Governors, and league Commissioner Gary Bettman, alleging the NHL acted negligently by allowing Boogaard to become addicted to pain killers, breached their voluntarily undertaken duty to monitor his addiction, negligently failed to protect him from brain trauma, and breached their voluntarily undertaken duty to protect his health. In response, the NHL moved to dismiss the case, which was later converted to a motion for summary judgment. Stating preemption by Section 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act ("LMRA") and a need to interpret the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the district court granted summary judgement in favor of the NHL.
Recommended Citation
Desmond, Logan P. and Lower, Leeann M.
(2018)
"Boogaard v. National Hockey League,"
Denver Sports & Entertainment Law Journal: Vol. 21:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/selj/vol21/iss1/4