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9th Circ. Revives Ex-NFL Players' Painkiller Class Action

By Emily Field · September 6, 2018, 10:24 PM EDT

The Ninth Circuit on Thursday reversed the dismissal of a proposed class action brought by former football players who claimed the National Football League encouraged them to abuse painkillers, including opioids,...

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Documents

Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

Richard Dent, et al v. NFL

Case Number

15-15143

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

4360 Other Personal Injury

Date Filed

January 27, 2015

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