TAMPA — A Hillsborough County judge has denied a request from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to dismiss a $20 million lawsuit brought against them by former kicker Lawrence Tynes.
In his suit, Tynes claims he contracted a MRSA infection that ended his NFL career because the team did not maintain the cleanliness of its facility.
The Bucs filed the motion to dismiss Tynes’ suit last year, saying it must be resolved “through the CBA mandatory grievance and arbitration procedures.’’
The team’s motion states Tynes claims are “barred by Florida law, which provides that workers’ compensation benefits are the exclusive remedy for the injuries alleged, which were incurred, if at all, during the course and scope of Tynes’employment.