DENVER -- The Denver Broncos are set to exercise late owner Pat Bowlen's plan of succession after a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by his brother.
Brittany Bowlen, 29, is planning to return to the team in a senior management position following her wedding in September, beginning a process she hopes will lead to her taking over as the franchise's controlling owner.
Arapahoe County Court Judge John E. Scipione dismissed John Bowlen's lawsuit Thursday. John Bowlen had sought to remove team president Joe Ellis, team counsel Rich Slivka and Denver lawyer Mary Kelley as trustees of the Patrick D.