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Two former Cardinals employees sue team and owner over racial discrimination
Former Arizona Cardinals executive assistant Kendra Hogue and former assistant coach Don Shumpert have sued the team, owner Michael Bidwill and others.
Their lawsuit, filed in Arizona state court on May 26, alleges racial discrimination, retaliation, defamation and constructive termination.
The defendants moved the case to federal court on June 1.
On September 19, a federal judge sent it to arbitration, and the NFL commissioner will select the arbitrator.
Arbitration is a process for resolving disputes outside a public court trial.
The case comes amid wider legal challenges over NFL contracts that require disputes involving teams to go to arbitration.
The article says a separate case brought by coach Brian Flores has seen most claims move toward resolution in open court after initially being sent to arbitration.
It does not say what will happen next in Hogue and Shumpert’s case.
Former Cardinals executive assistant Kendra Hogue and former assistant coach Don Shumpert filed a joint lawsuit against the team, owner Michael Bidwill and others.
The lawsuit alleges racial discrimination, retaliation, defamation and constructive termination.
The plaintiffs filed the case in Arizona state court on May 26.
The defendants moved the case to federal court on June 1.
On September 19, a federal judge sent the case to arbitration, with the NFL Commissioner selecting the arbitrator.
- Who
- Former Cardinals employees Kendra Hogue and Don Shumpert sued the Cardinals, Michael Bidwill and others.
- What
- They allege racial discrimination, retaliation, defamation and constructive termination.
- When
- The lawsuit was filed on May 26; the judge sent it to arbitration on September 19.
- Where
- It was filed in Arizona state court and later moved to federal court.
- Why
- The plaintiffs allege discrimination and other claims against the team and its owner.
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Hogue and Shumpert filed a joint lawsuit in Arizona state court.
The defendants moved the case to federal court.
Federal judge John Hinderaker sent the case to arbitration, with the Commissioner selecting the arbitrator.
- Plaintiffs
- Kendra Hogue and Don Shumpert
- Defendants
- Arizona Cardinals, Michael Bidwill and others
- Claims
- Racial discrimination, retaliation, defamation and constructive termination
- Initial court
- Arizona state court
- Arbitration referral
- September 19; arbitrator selected by the Commissioner
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