Judge orders panel of doctors to evaluate owner of NFL's Saints

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New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson must be evaluated by a panel of three doctors who will decide whether the 87-year-old billionaire is capable of running his business empire, a New Orleans judge ruled Tuesday. The order comes as part of a lawsuit against Benson, who also owns the National Basketball Association's New Orleans Pelicans, from his daughter and two grandchildren, who were removed as heirs in December and are now challenging Benson's mental competency. Benson, who built his fortune through auto dealerships and banks, said he decided to alter his succession plan for the pro sports franchises to place his third wife, Gayle Benson, in control. Under Tuesday's ruling by Orleans Parish Civil Judge Kern Reese, the doctors determining Benson's competency are to be selected by Feb. 25, and complete their assessment by March 13.

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