US judge throws out $4.7 bln verdict against NFL in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit
Aug 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in California on Thursday threw out a $4.7 billion verdict against the National Football League in a lawsuit claiming it overcharged subscribers to its Sunday Ticket game telecasts for more than a decade.
The ruling, opens new tab by Los Angeles-based U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez followed arguments by the NFL that the verdict was unjustified and the result of a “runaway” jury.
The NFL in a statement said it welcomed the judge’s ruling. “We believe that the NFL’s media distribution model provides our fans with an array of options to follow the game they love,” the NFL said.
Lawyers for the subscribers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.