Former NFL Player Has ‘Tort’ Case Against Chargers and League Dismissed on Preemption Grounds
By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer
In a September 21, 2023 decision, the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted a motion to dismiss by the NFL and Los Angeles Chargers in a case brought by former Denver Broncos’ linebacker Aaron Patrick. Patrick v. NFL, 2023 WL 6162672 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 21, 2023). The case presented a difficult and interesting test as to the scope of player claims that must be brought pursuant to the arbitration provisio