U.S. judge dismisses NFL star's $20 million case against Bank of America

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By Jed Horowitz NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge has dismissed National Football League star Dwight Freeney's lawsuit against Bank of America Corp and a stockbroker, ruling that Freeney sued the wrong parties in alleging that he was defrauded of more than $20 million. The pass rusher and seven-time NFL Pro Bowler sued the bank, its Bank of America N.A. subsidiary and Merrill Lynch financial adviser Michael Bock in February. Truthful disclosure would have dissuaded Freeney from agreeing to become a "BofA client or to entrust the management of his assets, investments and income to BofA," according to the complaint.

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