26CornerBlitz Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Judge Anita Brody denies preliminary approval for NFL concussion settlement On Aug. 29, 2013, the NFL and over 4,000 former players who had sued the league agreed to a settlement totaling $760 million. The lawsuits stemmed from the contention that the NFL knew about the dangers of on-field head injuries long before it did enough about them, and that those players affected have not been helped enough in their post-football lives. The settlement came after more than two months of intense negotiations, and was given to Judge Anita Brody for preliminary approval On Tuesday, Judge Brody denied that preliminary motion, stating in her ruling that she was concerned with a lack of documentation regarding the fairness of the final monetary figure, and whether the players involved would be diagnosed and paid properly based on their claims. “Counsel for the Plaintiffs and the NFL Parties have made a commendable effort to reach a negotiated resolution to this dispute,” Judge Brody wrote. ”There is nothing to indicate that the Settlement is not the result of good faith, arm’s-length negotiations between adversaries. Nonetheless, on the basis of the present record, I am not yet satisfied that the Settlement has no obvious deficiencies, grants no preferential treatment to segments of the class, and falls within the range of possible approval.” Edited January 15, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz
Mr. WEO Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Strange. She acknowledges that it is clear that this settlement was negotiated in good faith. Everywhere else in the world, that means that both sides came to an agreement which they both felt is fair. Yet she is "not yet satisfied" that there are "no obvious deficiencies"? Why would she rule without seeing all of the particulars? Edited January 15, 2014 by Mr. WEO
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