{"id":28225,"date":"2016-08-04T17:33:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T22:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=28225"},"modified":"2016-08-04T17:33:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-04T22:33:43","slug":"wwe-concussion-lawsuit-update-wwe-files-motion-seeking-summary-judgment-next-deadline-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/08\/04\/wwe-concussion-lawsuit-update-wwe-files-motion-seeking-summary-judgment-next-deadline-set\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Concussion Lawsuit Update &#8211; WWE files motion seeking summary judgment, next deadline set"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3543537177\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>Vito LoGrasso\/Evan Singleton vs. WWE Concussion Lawsuit<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>August Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; August 1: Monday was the deadline to file dispositive motions in the U.S. District Court of Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>WWE filed several motions, including a motion for summary judgment requesting the court dismiss the remaining claim against WWE of &#8220;fraud by omission,&#8221; alleging that WWE did not and should have provided adequate concussion-related information to wrestlers prior to working for the company.<\/p>\n<p>WWE claimed to be &#8220;entitled to judgment as a matter of law.&#8221; In the five-page filing, WWE&#8217;s lead attorney Jerry McDevitt wrote\u00a0six points underscoring the claim.<\/p>\n<p>McDevitt concluded: &#8220;The Court should grant WWE&#8217;s motion for summary judgment and enter judgment in WWE&#8217;s favor on Plaintiffs&#8217;s sole remaining fraud by omission claim.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A response to the motion is due by August 22.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the motion for summary judgment, WWE filed a motion to seal WWE&#8217;s Memo of Law in support of their motion for summary judgment. 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