Legal Opinion

Steve Simms v. Jerral Jones

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 9, 2016No. 15-10242PublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-Appellants (“Appellants”) purchased tickets to Super Bowl XLV, but were either displaced from their seats, relocated, or had an obstructed view of the field. The majority of affected tiekethold-ers settled with the National Football League (the “NFL”). Appellants, however, elected to sue, alleging various claims relating to breach of contract and fraud. One group of Appellants sought to certify three separate class actions. Most of Appellants’ claims were . dismissed before trial, and class certification was denied. Seven individual Appellants went to…

2Cases cited56 opinions

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