Published March 05, 2010, 08:24 AM
NFL loses federal court bid
The NFL has lost a last-minute bid to have a federal court hear a lawsuit by two Minnesota Vikings facing suspension for using a banned substance.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL has lost a last-minute bid to have a federal court hear a lawsuit by two Minnesota Vikings facing suspension for using a banned substance.
U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson on Thursday denied the league’s request to move the lawsuit filed by defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams out of state court, where a trial is to begin Monday.
In his order, Magnuson said the NFL’s request “seems calculated only to avoid trial” and “borders on abuse of process.”
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