NFL Ruled to Have Breached Contract in Super Bowl Ticket Lawsuit

Four years after a seating issue impacted many fans who attended Super Bowl XLV at the then-named Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, it has been determined that the NFL was in breach of a ticket contract.

According to CBSDFW.com, 1,250 temporary seats were deemed unsafe prior to the Feb. 6, 2011, clash between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers. That led to some ticket holders being moved to either obstructed-view or standing-room-only locations.

While the NFL was not found guilty of fraud, the jury awarded the seven fans who filed the lawsuit damages between $5,600 and $22,000 due to the breach of contract, per CBSDFW.com.

According to 103.3 FM ESPN, the league will be forced to pay out $76,000 in total:

CBSDFW.com is reporting that the decision may not be final, though, as the jury has requested to hear from contractor Scott Suprina after he was accused of being coached by the NFL on what to say in his video deposition.

As things currently stand, however, the plaintiffs are finally in line to receive compensation for their less-than-ideal Super Bowl experience.

The cost of attending a Super Bowl is extremely high, and it is understandable why fans have certain expectations when they spend so much money on tickets.

It was ruled that the NFL didn't hold up its end of the bargain, and now it will have to make that up to the impacted fans monetarily.

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