"Fans file suit against NFL and Cowboys over Super Bowl seating"

Kido - 2011-02-09 2:34 PM I was listening to this on the radio and someone also made a good point.  MOST LIKELY, people took time off of work (paid or unpaid) had travel expenses, hotel expenses, food and drink...  All of which was purchased because they were going to the game...

I realize they still got to enjoy that stuff, but a big part of me, to make up for the disapointment for possibly losing out of a once in a lifetime chance, to get paid back for all of that.

ChrisM - 2011-02-09 5:22 PM

Add to this the story that Jerry and/or the NFL allegedly knew long before the game that the seats wouldn't be approved, but Jerry wanted the attendance record so went ahead anyway.  Please, greedy?  NFL and the owners wrote the book.

DerekL - 2011-02-09 4:33 PM

^^^^ Greedy lawyer. 

rayd - 2011-02-09 3:51 PM

I'm no fan of Jerry Jones or big corporations but I'm also not a fan of suing somebody just because you see deep pockets.  $2400 plus a ticket to next years superbowl is more than fair.  But hey, I know we live in a litigation crazy society.  I'm okay with having a minority opinion here.

rayd - 2011-02-09 5:51 PM

I'm no fan of Jerry Jones or big corporations but I'm also not a fan of suing somebody just because you see deep pockets.  $2400 plus a ticket to next years superbowl is more than fair.  But hey, I know we live in a litigation crazy society.  I'm okay with having a minority opinion here.

WaitingGuilty - 2011-02-09 6:01 PM The options are:

Triple face value refund plus ticket for next year (This is option fully transferable. IE they can get the triple refund check and then transfer their ticket to someone else next year, in other words, StubHub it and make additional profit, esp since Indy has far less seating for next year's game than Dallas)

OR

A package deal, non-transferable, for a ticket to any future SB game plus travel and lodging.

Totally fair, but I'd take option 2 in a heart beat....

WaitingGuilty - 2011-02-09 7:01 PM

A package deal, non-transferable, for a ticket to any future SB game plus travel and lodging.

I'd take option 2 in a heart beat.

A diehard Redskins fan

mrbbrad - 2011-02-09 6:42 PM

As another 'skins fan I tell you with much sadness, you'd have a long time to wait.

#@$* you Daniel Snyder!

ChrisM - 2011-02-09 5:08 PM

And you know that's the reason they sued because...  you've spoken to them?  know the lawyer?  or, perhaps, an assumption based on your bias that you already don't like lawsuits.  Which is fine.  But seriously, those packer fans?  Seats are transferred via estates and not sold?  Perhaps, maybe, it's possible, that it was a big deal to them?  And they took time from work?  And it cost them mnore than $2400 to fly down there and stay (wanna guess how much the Dallas hotels jacked their prices for SB week?)  A future superbowl?  Packers were last in the game in what, 93?  Theymay have to wait another 20 years to cash in  (sorry scooby)?  I don't see that as exactly fair.

Hey, i'm the first one in line against BS cases.  I see them every day.  But I just don't agree with ascribing motives to people when you really have no clue.  Nor do I.  They may be greedy bast**ds.  But they also may be truly damaged from a financial aspect.  And they may have been misled by the Cowboys and the NFL

But I know that people also tend to prefer trials by internet and tend to conclude guilt/liability/innocence based on blogs and newspaper articles

Anyway, that's just my .02.  Yeah, I get paid because people sue other people.  I've seen systems in other countries where people have no rights.  I sure prefer here, where people have an opportunity for a day in court if they feel wronged.  In some circles, that is a minority opinion, but we've got constitutions and such protecting those rights.  And you know what?  Despite the easy rants agains the system, courts usually get these things right

ChrisM - 2011-02-09 7:08 PM

And you know that's the reason they sued because...  you've spoken to them?  know the lawyer?  or, perhaps, an assumption based on your bias that you already don't like lawsuits.  Which is fine.  But seriously, those packer fans?  Seats are transferred via estates and not sold?  Perhaps, maybe, it's possible, that it was a big deal to them?  And they took time from work?  And it cost them mnore than $2400 to fly down there and stay (wanna guess how much the Dallas hotels jacked their prices for SB week?)  A future superbowl?  Packers were last in the game in what, 93?  Theymay have to wait another 20 years to cash in  (sorry scooby)?  I don't see that as exactly fair.

Hey, i'm the first one in line against BS cases.  I see them every day.  But I just don't agree with ascribing motives to people when you really have no clue.  Nor do I.  They may be greedy bast**ds.  But they also may be truly damaged from a financial aspect.  And they may have been misled by the Cowboys and the NFL

But I know that people also tend to prefer trials by internet and tend to conclude guilt/liability/innocence based on blogs and newspaper articles

Anyway, that's just my .02.  Yeah, I get paid because people sue other people.  I've seen systems in other countries where people have no rights.  I sure prefer here, where people have an opportunity for a day in court if they feel wronged.  In some circles, that is a minority opinion, but we've got constitutions and such protecting those rights.  And you know what?  Despite the easy rants agains the system, courts usually get these things right

DerekL - 2011-02-09 4:13 PM

Oh, don't take me seriously.  I just saw an opportunity to mess with Chris. 

Gaarryy - 2011-02-09 6:52 PM So why are they suing the Dallas Cowboys and not the NFL?  which approved the seating plan or the safety inspectors/fire marshals that were working hand in hand with the NFL hoping they could get the support structure set correctly in time. And then told the NFL that the seats were not up to safety requirements. 

 I could see them suing the NFL, or Jerry Jones (since it's his stadium)  but not the Dallas Cowboys which play in Jerry Jones stadium. 

ChrisM - 2011-02-09 10:41 PM

?? they sued the cowboys, Jerry and the NFL accdg to the article.  Probably the cowboys since those with PSLs didn't get their seats?