ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - As the NFL and Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke continue to squirm and wiggle, trying to get their way out of standing trial in St. Louis, a state court has ruled against them again.
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the lawsuit trial over the relocation of the Rams from St. Louis to LA is staying in St. Louis. The estimated $1 billion lawsuit is set to go to trial on Jan. 10 in a St. Louis courtroom.
Representation for the Rams and the NFL have tried to get it moved from St. Louis, claiming they won't get a fair trial. It's unclear if the league plans to appeal this latest ruling.
In August, St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Christopher McGraugh also ruled against their appeal to have the trial moved.
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Lawyers for the League and Rams have gone all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States in attempt to have the case thrown out, but has lost at seemingly every turn. A separate suit was recently settled, giving $24 million in refunds to former St. Louis Rams personal seat license holders. St. Louis was also the winner in another lawsuit, that allows fans who bought tickets and merchandise since 2010 to be eligible for partial refunds.
Kroenke is reportedly causing some division among NFL owners as he may not be holding up his end of the bargain over the St. Louis relocation lawsuit.
The estimated $10 billion man signed an indemnification agreement with the NFL and all its owners when he convinced them of relocating the Rams to Los Angeles. The deal meant that he would pay for essentially all legal fees, settlement or punitive damages if anyone was sued over the move. The St. Louis region filed an estimated $1 billion lawsuit in 2017.
But now, Kroenke is challenging that agreement, as the bills are reportedly over $10 million each for some teams.
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