Boogaard Plaintiffs Checked in Attempt To Get Back in State Court

A federal judge from the Northern District of Illinois has ruled that the family of Derek Boogaard — who sued the National Hockey League, its Board of Governors, and the Commissioner for negligently causing his death — will not be able to argue its claims in Illinois state court because they are preempted by § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), 29 U.S.C. § 185.   The plaintiffs had alleged that the defendants acted negligently when they supplied him with excessive amoun