St. Louis Rams Class Action Lawsuits Consolidated

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Three proposed class actions lawsuits brought by disgruntled soon-to-be former St. Louis Rams season ticket holders were consolidated in Missouri federal court this week.

U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. partially granted the motion to consolidate the three complaints, though the judge postponed ruling on a fourth proposed class action lawsuit due to a recent remand to state court.

“The McAllister, Envision and Arnold plaintiffs do not contest consolidation, but the McAllister plaintiff requests that the cases be set on separate discovery tracks,” Judge Limbaugh stated in the 2-page order. “The Rams do not oppose that request. The court will thus consolidate those three cases.”

The proposed class action lawsuits filed against the team stem from the Rams’ relocation to Los Angeles, which became official on Jan. 12. Fans who filed the lawsuits are hoping to force the Rams to reimburse anyone who bought purchased personal seat licenses (PSLs) that will no longer be honored due to the move.

Plaintiff Ronald McAllister of Missouri filed his proposed class action lawsuit in February seeking to be paid back for the years of his personal seat license (PSL) that won’t be honored. McAllister alleges the Rams are breaking its agreement with season ticket holders. With the move to Los Angeles underway, fans say they’re entitled to attend games no matter where the Rams call home.

McAllister, on behalf of himself and a proposed Class of season ticket holders say they spent good money for their personal seat licenses. And that despite the team’s leaving St. Louis, their contracts entitle them to either purchase tickets there or transfer their PSLs.

Seeking class action status, McAllister says he spent $1,000 each for two personal seat licenses, bought in 1995 and 2005 respectively, and has purchased tickets to all 172 exhibition and playoff games, personally attending 169 of those games and both Super Bowls the then St. Louis Rams played in.

The second lawsuit against the Rams, filed by Richard Arnold and R. McNeely Cochran, also argues that PSL holders should have been able to buy tickets in Los Angeles.

In response to this class action lawsuit, the Rams argue that when fans acquired their PSLs, they accepted agreements that limited the PSLs to the right to acquire season tickets for games played in the St. Louis stadium.

A third proposed class action lawsuit filed against the Rams alleges that team owner Stan Kroenke and COO Kevin Demoff lied to fans about the organization’s intention to leave St. Louis, in violation of Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act. That law prohibits making false statements in connection with the sale of goods.

The fourth lawsuit, which Judge Limbaugh did not rule on due to a remand back to St. Louis County Circuit Court, said fans should be able to purchase tickets for Rams games through the 2025 season, regardless of where they’re played, or to sell their PSL rights to others.

McAllister is represented by Richard S. Cornfeld of the Law Office of Richard S. Cornfeld.

The Consolidated St. Louis Rams Season Ticket License Class Action Lawsuit is McAllister v. The St. Louis Rams LLC, Case No. 4:16-cv-00172, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

UPDATE: On Sept. 21, 2016, a federal judge ruled that the Rams must provide personal seat license holders in St. Louis the right to buy season tickets in Los Angeles, or must provide them a refund.

UPDATE 2: On March 13, 2018, a Missouri federal judge granted Class certification to two Classes of former Rams season ticket holders who were affected by the team’s move from St. Louis to Los Angeles.

UPDATE 3: On April 12, 2018, a federal judge denied a motion by the NFL Rams last week, attempting to delay a class action lawsuit over season ticket licensing. In addition, the judge ordered the organization to produce pricing data related to the team’s move from St. Louis to Los Angeles.

UPDATE 4: On Dec. 5, 2018, ticketholders managed to secure a $24 million class action settlement over allegations that the NFL failed to properly repay purchasers after moving its Rams from St. Louis to Los Angeles in 2015.

UPDATE 5: February 2019, the St. Louis Rams personal seat license class action settlement is now open. Click here to file a claim.