Cary McNair, the son of Houston Texans owner Janice McNair, dropped a lawsuit that asked for a guardian to be placed in charge of his 87-year-old mother.
Cary McNair argued his mother had been in cognitive decline since suffering a stroke in 2022 and wanted a judge to rule her incapacitated.
"Cary McNair continues to be concerned about his mother's health, and he remains focused on preventing others from trying to take advantage of Janice in her diminished state following her unfortunate stroke," Jeremy Fielding, Cary McNair's attorney, said in a statement sent to Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle. "Rather than continue this litigation, however, at his suggestion, the family has made the joint decision to address these issues privately."
Cary McNair is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the Texans. Cal McNair, Cary's brother, is the team's CEO and accused his brother of attempting to use a lawsuit to take control of his mother's assets, including the Texans.
Janice McNair has been in control of the Texans since Bob McNair, the franchise's founder, died in 2018.
"Mr. Cal McNair is delighted that the frivolous lawsuit against his mother, Janice McNair, was dismissed today," Cal McNair's attorney, Paul Dobrowski, said in a statement. "He is relieved that she will not be burdened by an unnecessary medical examination nor placed under a repressive guardianship that would restrict her rights.
"She will continue to be actively involved as Founder and Senior Chairperson of the Houston Texans."
Janice McNair has a net worth of $5.6 billion, according to Forbes. Much of that valuation is tied up in the family's 80 percent ownership of the Texans, who are worth $5.5 billion.
