A federal appeals court ordered a new trial in the class-action lawsuit against the NFL to determine how much the league must pay in financial damages to affected subscribers of its Sunday Ticket out-of-market games package.
On Friday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Friday that a district court judge erred in tossing the verdict against the NFL following a 2024 trial, after a jury found the NFL had violated antitrust law with the Sunday Ticket package (previously offered through DirecTV). The appeals court said the judge correctly threw out the $4.7 billion award, and said the consumers who sued the league are entitled to a new trial to calculate financial penalties.
The case now goes back to district court. The $4.7 billion verdict can’t stand because the jury’s finding on damages wasn’t based on a proper consideration of the evidence, the appeals court ruled.
A three-judge panel of
NFL reps did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Source: Variety · Todd Spangler
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