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Retired receiver Arland Bruce has appealed a court decision favouring the Canadian Football League in a concussion-related lawsuit.

Lawyer Robyn Wishart said Tuesday notice was filed with the British Columbia Court of Appeal before the April 10 deadline to overturn a March 11 ruling by Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, who ruled Bruce’s claim should be adjudicated by an arbitrator through a grievance procedure because he was represented by the CFL Players’ Association.

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Wishart, who had argued on Bruce’s behalf that Canadian common law still allowed unionized employees to take such claims to court, said Tuesday it would likely be several more months before the appeal was heard and the matter might not be resolved even then.

“I’m anticipating it’s going to go to the Supreme Court (of Canada). I don’t think it’s even over at appeal,” Wishart said in a telephone interview.