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Simms v. Jones et al

  1. March 12, 2015

    NFL Found Liable In Super Bowl Seating Fight

    A Texas federal jury said Thursday the National Football League should pay about $75,000 to seven Super Bowl ticketholders displaced from their seats or who had obstructed views at the 2011 game at AT&T Stadium, though the possibility of a mistrial based on key witness testimony still hangs over the case.

  2. March 11, 2015

    Perjury Allegation Interrupts Super Bowl Ticket Trial

    Perjury allegations and the threat of a mistrial overshadowed a Texas federal jury's first day of deliberations in a case alleging the National Football League breached its contracts with ticketholders for Super Bowl XLV by denying them seats.

  3. March 10, 2015

    Cowboys Owner Gets Combative In Super Bowl Seating Trial

    A Texas federal judge had to ask a plaintiffs' lawyer and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to be less combative as Jones testified about the events leading up to the 2011 Super Bowl, held at the Cowboys' AT&T Stadium, in which hundreds of fans were displaced when temporary seats weren't installed on time.

  4. March 04, 2015

    NFL Commish Blames League For Super Bowl Seating Fiasco

    National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell didn't blame anyone outside of the NFL for a Super Bowl seating snafu in 2011 that displaced hundreds of ticket-holding fans from the game, he testified Wednesday as the NFL defended a suit from ousted fans.

  5. July 19, 2013

    NFL Objects To Deposing Commish Over Super Bowl Seats

    The National Football League urged a Texas federal judge Friday to overturn an order compelling Commissioner Roger Goodell to give his deposition in a suit that alleges the league denied seating to Super Bowl XLV ticket holders, arguing his testimony is unnecessary.

  6. July 11, 2013

    NFL's Goodell Can Be Deposed In Super Bowl Seat Case

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday reversed her prior decision and said National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell can be deposed in a class action accusing the league of denying patrons promised seats at 2011's Super Bowl, finding he has relevant, firsthand knowledge of the event.

  7. July 09, 2013

    NFL Dodges Class Cert. In Super Bowl Ticket Fight

    A Texas federal judge on Tuesday denied certification for four proposed classes in a consolidated action accusing the National Football League of denying their promised seats during 2011's Super Bowl at Texas' Cowboys Stadium, ruling that the ticket holders' experiences were too individualized.

  8. March 27, 2013

    NFL Commish Avoids Deposition In Super Bowl Ticket Suit

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday refused to order NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or a Dallas Cowboys executive to show up at depositions in a breach-of-contract class action brought by Super Bowl XLV ticket holders who were denied seats at the game.

  9. March 11, 2013

    NFL Moves For Sanctions In Super Bowl Ticket Dispute

    The National Football League told a Texas federal judge Friday that an attorney representing Super Bowl XLV ticket holders in a breach-of-contract class action over denied seats should be sanctioned for allegedly preventing the NFL from cross-examining a witness.

  10. July 19, 2012

    Dallas Cowboys Escape Scrimmage Over Super Bowl Tickets

    A Texas federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Dallas Cowboys from a breach of contract class action brought by Super Bowl XLV ticket holders who were denied seats at the game, but said the National Football League would have to face the allegations.