Cason v. National Football League Players Association

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AVEION CASON, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 1:20-cv-01875 (TNM) NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs Aveion Cason and Donald Vincent Majkowski each played in the NFL for years. Both now suffer from “total and permanent” disability and receive monthly benefits as retired players. They argue that provisions in a new collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”)— negotiated between NFL teams and the union representing active players—will decrease or altogether eliminate their…