A hearing is scheduled for Monday in Denver District Court to consider jurisdictional issues in former Avalanche winger Steve Moore’s lawsuit against Todd Bertuzzi and others.
Moore is expected to attend and testify.
The defendants are Bertuzzi, the Vancouver Canucks winger who attacked Moore from behind in the March 8, 2004, game in Vancouver, British Columbia; plus Canucks coach Marc Crawford, former team general manager Brian Burke, Colorado winger Brad May and the Vancouver franchise ownership. Defense lawyers have filed motions to dismiss, arguing the case isn’t appropriate for a Colorado courtroom.
Moore’s legal team maintains a “conspiracy” to get revenge on Moore began in Denver in February, after an unpenalized Moore hit on Vancouver captain Markus Naslund knocked the Swedish center out of the lineup for three games.
