Thanks to a ruling by a Louisiana judge, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and three officials who worked the NFC title game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams will be questioned under oath next month.
Attorney Antonio LeMon ‘s lawsuit alleges fraud over the infamous “no-call” on a pass interference penalty by Los Angeles corner Nickell Robey-Coleman which helped the Rams defeat the Saints and advance to the Super Bowl.
Yeah. That was pass interference. pic.twitter.com/niV9z2rnJi
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) January 20, 2019
State Civil District Court Judge Nicole Sheppard of New Orleans ruled LeMon, who is seeking a mere $75,000 in damages, can request documents from the NFL.
Barring an appeal by the league, LeMon and NFL officials will pick a date in September for depositions to be held in New Orleans.
Earlier this month, LeMon said money wasn’t the objective of the suit and that the $75,000 would go to charity if it ultimately was awarded to his side.
“The purpose of the lawsuit is not to get some minuscule amount of money. They won’t even notice that,” LeMon said. “It’s to get at the truth.”
Elsewhere in Louisiana, a class-action lawsuit against the league, Goodell and others which argued people who bought tickets to the game are entitled to damage payments under Louisiana’s civil code was thrown out of court.
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