Fifth Circuit Rules in Favor of NFL in Super Bowl Seating Case

A federal appeals court has tossed out an appeal filed by football fans affected by the 2011 Super Bowl seating fiasco in Dallas who were unsatisfied with essentially every outcome of their lawsuit against the National Football League that went to trial last spring.

In a 25-page ruling filed Friday, a three-judge panel affirmed U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn’s decision to dismiss the Dallas Cowboys from the litigation, deny class certification to the plaintiffs and dismiss multiple claims by the fans on summary judgment. The fans also appealed Lynn’s decision to grant the NFL’s motion for directed verdict that prevented the jury from deciding punitive damages.