The Detroit Free Press reported that a lawsuit against an Ohio car dealership involving former Detroit Red Wings player Vladimir Konstantinov is scheduled to proceed in federal court. The former defenseman and his masseur were seriously injured in 1997, when the driver of the athlete's limousine nodded off at the wheel. The vehicle involved was a Lincoln Town Car that had been stretched into a limousine, according to the Detroit Free Press. In the process of altering the car, the seat belts were left inaccessible. Attorneys for the two men contend that the Ford dealership that sold Konstantinov the car are liable for the accident. The incident left the masseur paralyzed and the hockey player with brain injuries requiring round-the-clock care.