Dallas Court Dismisses Super Bowl Seating Lawsuit, But Leaves Door Open

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb. 20, 2012 - Austin, TX- February 20, 2012- The latest edition of Sports Litigation Alert reports on how a federal judge from the Northern District of Texas has delivered a modest victory to both Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the National Football League, who were sued by fans that were displaced at the 2011 Super Bowl when the NFL failed to complete construction of additional seating for the big game as promised.

“But the war seems far from over,” according to the Alert. “Fresh off that ruling in November, the plaintiffs amended two of their three claims to provide more specificity as the judge requested. The third claim, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, had been dismissed with prejudice and could not be re-filed.”


Other Articles in the Alert Include:

   The Case for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Sports
   Gunner Kiel Demonstrates that Verbal Commitments Are Not Binding
   Recent Collegiate Transfer Denials Spark Controversy
   USOC Finds USA Taekwondo Out of Compliance with Sports Act
   Mulling the Federal Government’s Retreat from the Lance Armstrong Investigation

Case Summaries in the Alert Include:

   Tennis Channel v. Comcast: The Continuing Case for Program Carriage Regulation
   High Court Affirms Dismissal of Nevada Soccer Coach’s Claim
   Court Affirms Dismissal of Claim Brought by Spectator
   Appeals Court Affirms Ruling for Basketball Player in Premises Liability Case
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