Monday, March 7, 2011

No Spygate appeal

The Supreme Court of the United States, without comment, chose not to reconsider the dismissal of a football fan's attempt at a class-action lawsuit.

Via Yahoo! Sports:

Carl Mayer, a lawyer in Princeton, N.J., known for filing legal actions against New Jersey politicians, is a New York Jets season ticket-holder. He wanted millions of dollars from the Patriots and Belichick, claiming they deceived customers by secretly videotaping Jets coaches’ in-game signals. His lawsuit claimed fans spent large sums to see games that were essentially rigged.


Mayer previously served as a lawyer for Ralph Nader in a lawsuit claiming that John Kerry and the Democratic Party used "groundless and abusive litigation" to knock Nader off the ballot in several states. He was also part of a lawsuit over whether or not US telephone companies violated consumer privacy by cooperating with the NSA.

Overall, the case seems rather silly, but it's a fun, little bit of grandstanding that makes fandom fun as long as no one is seriously disappointed that the case was dismissed.

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