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Judge rules for football helmet maker Riddell in 'bellwether' cases over high school players' brain injuries
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Appeals court: 54 ex-NFL players' concussion suits vs Riddell doomed by failure to sue helmet maker at same time as NFL
An Illinois appeals panel has ruled a group of more than 50 NFL players waited too long to sue the maker of the helmets they wore in their playing days, as the players neglected to sue helmet manufacturer Riddell when they first sued the National Football League, alone. However, one former player did sue in time, the appeals court ruled.