After four years of legal haggling, Vijay Singh may finally get his day in court.On the same day Singh moved into contention at last weeks Players with a second-round 68, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled that his lawsuit against the PGA Tour should go to trial.Judge Eileen Bransten ruled on a number of motions stemming from Singhs lawsuit that was filed in May 2013 and claimed the circuit recklessly administered its anti-doping program.Bransten partially denied the Tours request for summary judgment regarding Singhs claims the circuit breached its implied covenant by suspending Singh for his use of deer-antler spray before consulting with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).Singh admitted to using the spray, which contained the banned substance IGF-1, in a Sports Illustrated article and was initially suspended for violating the circuits performance-enhancing drug policy. It wasnt until after his suspension was announced that the Tour consulted with WADA, which had previously ruled the use of deer-antler spray was not a violation if there had been no failed drug test.It is up to a jury to determine whether [the Tours] decision to not consult WADA and/or ignore WADA studies and findings issued prior to [Singhs] suspension concerning deer-antler spray constitute an appropriate investigation, Bransten wrote.Bransten also ruled that Singhs claim that statements made to the media by then-commissioner Tim Finchem and executive vice president Ty Votaw regarding the case may be found by a jury to have been not in good faith.We are very pleased. We think this is a great victory for Vijay and all the members of the PGA Tour, said Singhs lawyer Jeff Rosenblum. I think its a victory for all pro golfers and future pro golfers that the Tour will be held accountable for its actions when it acts unreasonably and unfairly.Singhs claim that he was treated differently than other players who had also admitted to taking deer-antler spray was dismissed by Bransten who wrote, The court does not find there to be an issue of fact raised concerning [Singhs] alleged mistreatment in comparison to Champions Tour players as there has been no evidence presented those players used deer-antler spray while playing in PGA Tour events.A Tour spokesperson declined to comment on Branstens ruling or any ongoing litigation.Rosenblum said the next step is a status conference with the court to determine when a trial could begin.
Vijay Singh received a favorable ruling in his lawsuit against the PGA Tour when a judge allowed his complaint that he was treated differently from other players under the tour's anti-doping policy.
On the same day Singh moved into contention at last week's Players with a second-round 68, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled that his lawsuit against the PGA Tour should go to trial. Judge
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Judge Bransten also found questions remain as to whether the PGA Tour's public discussion of the spray breached a covenant of good faith and caused damage to Singh. More favorably for the PGA
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After almost five years of squabbling in court, Vijay Singh's lawsuit against the PGA Tour looks to be headed to trial. Judge Eileen Bransten of the New York Supreme Court partially denied the
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Judge rules Singh vs. PGA Tour should go to trial
A New York State Supreme Court judge has ruled that a lawsuit by former world number one Vijay Singh of Fiji against the US PGA Tour should go to trial. Judge Eileen Bransten partially denied the tour's request for a summary judgment on the case filed by Singh in May 2013 in which the three-time
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Vijay Singh's attempts to speed up the proceedings in his ongoing lawsuit against the PGA Tour have Singh's lawsuit stalls as judge denies motion the case will go to trial any time soon
Vijay Singh gets key ruling in 'deer antler' lawsuit against
In Vijay Singh's case four years ago, it was deer-antler spray which got him suspended from competition by the PGA Tour. However, the suspension came prior to consulting with the World Anti-Doping Agency per standard procedure. That's when Singh filed a lawsuit against the Tour, and it appears he may finally get his day in court.
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Vijay Singh filed a suit against the PGA Tour over four years ago, and after attempts to move the trial, motions to dismiss, etc. Vijay will get his day in court. According to the Golf Channel , a New York Supreme Court judge ruled that his lawsuit against the PGA Tour should go to trial.
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After four years of legal haggling, Vijay Singh is likely going to get his day in court after a New York Supreme Court judge ruled his lawsuit against the PGA Tour should go to trial.. Judge
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Vijay Singh received a favorable ruling in his lawsuit against the PGA Tour when a judge allowed his complaint that he was treated differently from other players under the tour's anti-doping policy.
Judge says Singh case against PGA should go to trial
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