Twigg et al v. BSN Sports, Inc. et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
COREY TWIGG, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
VARSITY BRANDS HOLDING CO.,
INC. et al.,
Defendants.
No. 4:23-CV-00067
(Chief Judge Brann)
ORDER
M ARCH 9, 2026
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Defendants’, Varsity Brands Holding Co., Inc., and BSN Sports, Inc.,
Renewed Joint Verbal Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law is
GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART;
a. Because Plaintiffs have failed to produce any evidence at trial
connecting Varsity Brands to this case in any way, any verdict
other than a denial of liability would be erroneous under the
governing law;
b. Defendants’ Renewed Joint Motion is therefore GRANTED,
in that Varsity Brands Holding Co., Inc. will be DISMISSED
from this case;
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c. Defendants’ Renewed Joint Motion is DENIED as to all other
aspects;
2. 	As a result of the dismissal of Varsity Brands Holding Co., Inc., the
caption for this case going forward, is as follows:
COREY TWIGG, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
BSN SPORTS, INC. et al.,
Defendants.
No. 4:23-CV-00067
(Chief Judge Brann)
3. 	Defendant Garware Technical Fibers, LTD’s Motion for Judgment as a
Matter of Law (Doc. 194) was DENIED verbally during the course of
the trial on March 5, 2026; and
4. 	Defendant Garware Technical Fibers, LTD’s Renewed Verbal Motion
for Judgment as a Matter of Law is DENIED.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
Chief United States District Judge
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