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Former WWE stars Dynamite Kid along with Hall of Famers Blackjack Mulligan and Koko B. Ware are the latest to attempt to sue WWE due to concussion-related health problems they have suffered from in recent years. The news comes after Vito Lograsso and former developmental talent Evan Singleton filed a similar class action lawsuit in March.
WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt is trying to get a federal judge to block the lawsuits and has filed a motion in order to do so. The company filed the suit in Us District Court in Connecticut (where WWE is based) on Monday, asking that all related litigation be moved to the state.
WWE is also arguing that the current claims are both fraudulent and past the three-year statute of limitation on such claims, as per Connecticut law. Further to that, WWE is claiming that the former wrestlers are being exploited by their attorney,...
Former WWE stars Dynamite Kid along with Hall of Famers Blackjack Mulligan and Koko B. Ware are the latest to attempt to sue WWE due to concussion-related health problems they have suffered from in recent years. The news comes after Vito Lograsso and former developmental talent Evan Singleton filed a similar class action lawsuit in March.
WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt is trying to get a federal judge to block the lawsuits and has filed a motion in order to do so. The company filed the suit in Us District Court in Connecticut (where WWE is based) on Monday, asking that all related litigation be moved to the state.
WWE is also arguing that the current claims are both fraudulent and past the three-year statute of limitation on such claims, as per Connecticut law. Further to that, WWE is claiming that the former wrestlers are being exploited by their attorney,...
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