Williams v. National Football League

OPINION

CONNOLLY, Judge.

This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of permanent injunctive relief following a court trial of appellants’ claims under the Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (DATWA), Minn. Stat. §§ 181.950-.957 (2010). Because we conclude that DATWA did not govern the confirmatory drug tests on which appellants’ claims are based, we affirm.

FACTS

Appellants Kevin Williams and Pat Williams are professional football players contracted to play for the Minnesota Vikings. Respondent, the National Football League (NFL), is “an unincorporated association of member…