United States District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
Case 2:12-cv-01303 Document 1 Filed 05/18/12 Page 1 of 50 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CHARLIE GRANGER, BARBARA CIVIL ACTION NO. GRANGER, ALLEN DUNBAR, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED CLINTON JAMES, JANE JAMES, RAYMOND JONES, VENNA JONES, WILLIE TEAL, BRENDA TEAL, PHILLIP HAWKINS, DELPHRINE LEE, BRAD FRANKLIN, LYMAN WHITE, HERMAN FONTENOT, JOSEPH BREEN AND NANCY BREEN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated Plaintiffs, vs. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, RIDDELL, INC. d/b/a RIDDELL SPORTS GROUP, INC., ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORPORATION d/b/a RIDDELL/ALL AMERICAN, and RIDDELL SPORTS GROUP, INC. Defendants. ****************************************************************************** CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR JURY TRIAL NOW INTO COURT, come plaintiffs, CHARLIE GRANGER, BARBARA GRANGER, ALLEN DUNBAR, CLINTON JAMES, JANE JAMES, RAYMOND JONES, VENNA JONES, WILLIE TEAL, BRENDA TEAL, PHILLIP HAWKINS, DELPHRINE LEE, BRAD FRANKLIN, LYMAN WHITE, HERMAN FONTENOT, JOSEPH BREEN AND NANCY BREEN who, by and through counsel, bring this action against Defendants National Football League (“NFL”), Riddell, Inc., d/b/a Riddell Sports Group, Inc., All American Sports Corporation d/b/a Riddell/All American, and Riddell Sports Group, Inc. ( collectively, “Riddell”) and allege the following upon information and belief and investigation of counsel: 1 Case 2:12-cv-01303 Document 1 Filed 05/18/12 Page 2 of 50 NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. This action seeks to recover damages for injuries sustained by the Plaintiffs as the direct and proximate result of the wrongful conduct of the Defendants in connection with the failure to take effective action to protect players and/or failure to inform players of the true risks associated with concussions, brain injury, and brain trauma.
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