Mississippi Jury Rules in Favor of Riddell in Design Defect Case

Riddell has prevailed in a week-long trial as a jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi unanimously ruled in favor of a football helmet manufacturer in a case that challenged the protective qualities of Riddell’s football helmets.   The incident leading to the litigation occurred on September 13, 2006 at George County High School in Lucedale, Miss. “A.K.W. (a football player) was participating in his ninth grade football team’s practice,” ac