NELSON v. NAT. HOCKEY LEAGUE

13 C 4846.

20 F.Supp.3d 650 (2014)

Robert D. NELSON, Personal Representative of the Estate of Derek Boogaard, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE, National Hockey League Board of Governors, and Commissioner Gary B. Bettman, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

Filed February 20, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Demetrio , William T. Gibbs , Corboy Demetrio , Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff.

Howard Z. Robbins , Joseph Baumgarten , Proskauer Rose , New York, NY, Paul L. Langer , Michael Frederik Derksen , Proskauer Rose LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Gary Scott Feinerman, United States District Judge.

The personal representative of Derek Boogaard's estate, who for ease of reference will be called "Boogaard" unless context requires otherwise, brought this suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, against the National Hockey League and its Board of Governors and Commissioner (collectively, "NHL"). Doc. 1-1. The complaint characterizes Boogaard's claims as arising...

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