Lawsuit against supplement makers filed by Romero
JC Romero, the Philadelphia Phillies star, has decided to take legal action against the manufacturers and distributors of nutritional supplements after he was informed about his positive drug test for steroid abuse.
Romero alleged that it was not him, but the manufacturers and distributors of nutritional supplements who were accountable for his positive drug test.
From NYdailynews.com:
Suspended Phillies reliever J.C. Romero is suing the makers and distributors of nutritional supplements that he says are responsible for his positive steroid test last August.
The 27-page lawsuit, filed Monday in New Jersey Superior Court in Camden County, blames the product 6-OXO Extreme for traces of androstenedione found in the pitcher’s urine on Aug. 26, 2008.
The numerous counts in the lawsuit include negligence, intentional misrepresentation and consumer fraud. The four defendants named are GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Ergopharm and Proviant Technologies.
Romero was tested positive for androstenedione and handed over a suspension of 50 games but was permitted to participate in spring training session without being paid.
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