Boogaards v. NHLPA: Implications of Ninth Circuit Ruling in Peterson v. NFLPA

By Ellen Webking   Len and Joanne Boogaard In Re decedent, Derek Boogaard v. The National Hockey League Players’ Association (hereinafter, NHLPA) was a highly publicized and controversial case when it was filed in 2012. In fact, there were multiple New York Times articles detailing the decedent’s life and the lawsuit itself.   Derek Boogaard was 28 years old when he died from an accidental prescription drug and alcohol overdose. He died with three years left on his multi-million do