Court: Institutional Negligence Claim Can Proceed Against Chicago Blackhawks

A Cook County (Ill.) Circuit Court judge has denied the Chicago Blackhawks’ motion for a summary judgment in a case in which the team was sued by a former player, “John Doe,” who claimed the team failed to act when officials were allegedly informed that one of the team’s former video coaches sexually abused him. The alleged incident occurred during the 2010 Stanley Cup and involved video coach Brad Aldrich. Of significance, the Blackhawks had previously settled a case involving simila