The fight is on for the future of NFL star running back Travis Henry, whose lawyers strategized in New York on Monday while Henry and the rest of the Broncos took the day off. Henry's legal team and opposing NFL lawyers met regarding the case involving allegations he may have flunked an NFL drug test last month - which could lead to his suspension just as he was about to be cleared after previous violations. Henry is challenging the NFL's drug-testing program. He won an early restraining order in New York state court barring the NFL from completing his urine test, revealing the results and taking any action against him. NFL lawyers went to an appeals court to have that order vacated and now are trying to fight Henry's lawsuit in federal court. ... On Henry's side, attorney Steve Zissou said whether federal judges hear the case "remains to be seen." He declined comment on results of meetings Monday in New York, which included discussion of where the lawsuit should be handled. Zissou said, "There's going to be a reply." His concern, he said, is that if the case is accepted in federal court, NFL attorneys then will move to have the lawsuit dismissed. NFL attorneys have argued the matter belongs in federal court because it involves interpretation of a collective bargaining agreement with the NFL players' union under federal law. Two NFL sources have confirmed Henry is willing to provide hair samples for testing in an attempt to prove his innocence. They said he is scheduled to take a polygraph test this week regarding whether he recently smoked marijuana. The Broncos have used lie detector tests on players in the past.
-- Denver Post
The Denver Post - Henry's legal team plots strategy
10-09-2007, 12:50 PM
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