Judge Dismisses Hockey Player’s Concussion-Related Claim Against Teams, Insurers on Jurisdictional Grounds

A federal judge from the District of Minnesota has dismissed the lawsuit of a former National Hockey League (NHL) player, who sued two NHL teams and two insurance companies, claiming that they were aware that the traumatic brain injuries he suffered put him at risk for permanent damage, but did not warn him about the danger. The lawsuit was dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.   Plaintiff Michael Peluso was a former professional hockey player, who played in the NHL from 1989 to 1998. He is