Court Finds, Again, Riddell Had a Duty to Warn in Stringer Case

A federal judge from the Southern District of Ohio has denied a motion for reconsideration filed by sporting good s manufacturer Riddell in the Korey Stringer wrongful death litigation, finding that the maker of helmets and other football equipment had a duty to warn the trainers and coaches of the Minnesota Vikings that the equipment could contribute to heat stroke or heat exhaustion on extremely hot days.   The impetus of the litigation occurred almost a decade ago when Stringer, then an