Moore & Bertuzzi Officially Reach an Agreement

The decade long legal battle between Todd Bertuzzi and former Colorado Avalanche player Steve Moore is officially at rest.  After earlier reports of a potential settlement between Moore and Bertuzzi surfaced about two weeks ago, they were quickly undermined by Steve Moore’s brother, Mark, claiming the deal was a farce to pressure Steve into settling.

The allegations were finally ended on Thursday, however, when Steve Moore released an official statement leaving no suspicion or doubt: “the legal case for the loss of my NHL career …

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Moore and Bertuzzi Settlement Called Into Question

The announced settlement between Steve Moore and Todd Bertuzzi, ending 10 years of litigation, has been called into question by Moore’s older brother Mark, who denies any such deal was reached.

Merely hours after it was announced that the Moore and Bertuzzi lawsuit was settled outside of court, Mark Moore stated publicly that it is only a ploy.  Mark told reporters that his brother told him there was no deal and that the Moore legal team believes Bertuzzi and the Canucks were trying to pressure …

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Moore & Bertuzzi Reach Settlement; NHL Violence Avoids Spotlight, For Now

After over ten years of trial preparation, Steve Moore has agreed to settlement terms with the Vancouver Canucks and Todd Bertuzzi.  The terms of the settlement remain private, and come less than a month before the scheduled trial start date of September 8.

Moore’s lawsuit arose from a career-ending sucker punch he received on ice  from Todd Bertuzzi, a member of the Canucks, back in March of 2004.  A few weeks prior, Moore landed a questionable body-check on Vancouver’s Captain, Markus Naslund, giving him a …

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