On July 19, 2012, Judge Lynn resolved motions to dismiss in the Simms v. Jones et al. case in which plaintiffs assert various causes of action against the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, other Dallas Cowboys related defendants, and the NFL, resulting from plaintiffs having “obstructed view” seats or being “delayed, relocated or completely displaced” from their seats at the Super Bowl.
Judge Lynn granted the Cowboy Defendants’ motion to dismiss and the NFL’s motion to dismiss in part, leaving only plaintiffs’ breach of contract and fraudulent inducement claims, as they pertain to alleged obstructed view seating, against the NFL only. (Decision available here.)
Various plaintiffs in the cases filed relating to the Super Bowl are represented by Christopher Ayres and R. Jack Ayers, of Ayres Law Office, P.C.; Ahmed Ibrahim, Jason Frank, Lisa Wegner, and Michael Avenatti, all of Eagan Avenatti LLP; Charles Branham, III, of Branham Law, LLP; and Jeffrey Goldfarb and Hamilton Lindley, both of Goldfarb LLP.
The Cowboy Defendants, including Jerry Jones, are represented by Levi McCathern, II, David Dodge, Arnold Shokouhi, and Paul Grinke, all of McCathern Mooty Hyde Grinke, LLP.
The NFL is represented by George Bramblett, Jr., Daniel Gold, and Thad Behrens, all of Haynes & Boone LLP.