CHICAGO—A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the parents of a former NHL player who blamed the league for their son’s brain damage and addiction to prescription painkillers. His parents sued in 2013, alleging the NHL knew or should have known Boogaard wasn’t complying with treatment at a treatment centre. U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman dismissed the lawsuit on Monday in a 20-page opinion. The Chicago-based judge wrote that Boogaard’s parents didn’t prove the NHL was negligent. The judge also noted the parents weren’t appointed trustees of their son’s estate, a requirement to sue on its behalf.

Source: thestar June 05, 2017 21:56 UTC