DALLAS -- A jury has sided with the plaintiffs suing the NFL and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones over a seating fiasco at the 2011 Super Bowl in Arlington.
On Thursday the jury awarded between $5,770 to $22,000 to the plaintiffs, saying the NFL breached its contract with them. However, the jury did not rule in favor of two of the plaintiffs, saying the NFL did not commit fraud in their cases. They will not be awarded money.
After the verdict Thursday, the plaintiffs' attorney asked Judge Barbara Lynn to issue a subpoena for the stadium's seating contractor, meaning the verdict may not be final.
Hundreds of fans were left without a seat, or one with a bad view of the field, during the Super Bowl at AT&T Stadium, then called Cowboys Stadium.
Jones and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell have been accused of trying to break an attendance record instead of making sure the seats were ready before the big game.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones testified earlier this week and was grilled about what he knew about temporary seating prior to Super Bowl XLV. Last week Goodell said the NFL took full responsibility for the fiasco.
