The multidistrict litigation brought by thousands of current and former football players who have suffered from the effects of repeated concussions should be dismissed because the responsibility for players’ health rested with the individual teams, not the league, the National Football League argued in its motion to dismiss.
The NFL argued that the case is essentially a labor dispute and is therefore pre-empted by Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act.
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