Vince McMahon, Stephanie, Triple H And Others To Be Deposed In Concussion Related WWE Lawsuit

Updates On Former WWE Superstar’s Concussion Lawsuit

Source: PWInsider.com

The presiding Judge in the ongoing WWE lawsuit involving WWE’s alleged lack of protection when it came to performer’s health, Judge Vanessa L. Bryant, ruled today that Stephanie McMahon-Levesque will be deposed in the lawsuit brought against the company by former WWE performer Vito Lo Grasso and former WWE developmental talent Evan Singleton. The lawsuit specifically focuses on concussions, CTE and other head-trauma related injuries.

WWE has argued against Stephanie being within the scope of those being deposed. They noted that the Plantiffs had not given any legitimate reason for her deposition while others, listed below, were being made available. 

Judge Bryant ruled:

WWE made Levesque available previously to testify before Congress on issues related to the safety of its wrestlers. Although the Court rejected Plaintiff’s fraudulent misrepresentation claims on the basis of that testimony, WWE has not demonstrated that Levesque is not an appropriate deponent on the issues of whether WWE had a duty, and whether that duty was breached, to disclose knowledge of long term health risks caused by repeated head trauma. The parties are ordered to work cooperatively to schedule a deposition based on the witness’ availability, which may be conducted up to fourteen days after the current discovery deadline.

Vince McMahon and Paul “Triple H” Levesque will be deposed as part of the lawsuit. McMahon tomorrow and Levesque on May 31st. WWE medical doctor Chris Amann and Chris Nowinski of the Sports Legacy Institute will also be deposed. Dr. Joseph Maroon, the head of WWE’s Wellness Policy, was already deposed on May 20th. Attorneys for Lo Grasso and Singleton have pushed for a continued deposition of Maroon but WWE has argued against it.