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Original Lawsuit Over Canceled HOF Game Dismissed, Moved To California Court

The attorney suing the Pro Football HOF and the NFL over this month's canceled HOF game, Michael Avenatti, "dismissed his Aug. 11 complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Cleveland while filing a similar one in U.S. District Court in California" seeking more than $5M in damages, according to the Canton REPOSITORY. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Greg Herrick, an L.A. resident who bought tickets and "seeks to represent thousands of others as a class-action complaint." The lawsuit alleges that the NFL and HOF officials "knew or should have known they needed to supervise the stadium setup to ensure it was ready in time and that they intentionally failed to inform fans the game was canceled 'even though they already had informed the Colts and Packers (and presumably TV executives) about the cancellation hours earlier'" (Canton REPOSITORY, 8/24). PRO FOOTBALL TALK's Mike Florio noted the lawsuit "points out that the NFL has four teams in California 'including one within this district' -- the Rams." The allegations "aren't significantly different than the prior version of the lawsuit." The "biggest reason for the decision to proceed in federal court" in L.A. likely comes from the "belief that the combination of the judge, the jury pool, and the appeals court will lead to a better outcome for the plaintiffs." For that reason, the NFL and the HOF "likely will fight the choice of venue, attempting to secure a transfer of the case to a more favorable location" (PROFOOTBALLTALK.com, 8/23).

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