Appeals court gives life to Super Bowl tickets lawsuit

NEWARK — A federal appeals court has given new life to a lawsuit claiming the NFL violated New Jersey laws with its ticket policy for the 2014 Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium.

A ruling published Friday reversed a lower court ruling and said the case can go forward pending a state Supreme Court review.

A New Brunswick man claims in the 2014 lawsuit that he spent $2,000 per ticket on the secondary market instead of the $800 face value because the NFL only released 1 percent of the tickets to the public through a lottery.

Josh Finkelman alleges that violated state consumer protection laws.

Friday's ruling held Finkelman made a plausible argument that the NFL's policy contributed to the higher prices.

An NFL spokesman said Friday the league's policies complied with New Jersey law.

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