Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden's case against the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell can move forward, a Nevada judge ruled Wednesday.
District Court Judge Nancy Allf also denied a Motion to Compel the case into binding arbitration under the terms of Gruden's NFL contract. Attorneys for the NFL and Goodell presented their positions separately on each motion, clearing the case to proceed via trial.
The NFL said in a statement it plans to appeal Wednesday's ruling.
"We believe Coach Gruden's claims should have been compelled to arbitration, and we will file an appeal of the Court's determination," the league statement said.