NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Three fans who hold personal seat licenses for Titans tickets and say they’ve been tabbed as “resellers” by the team have filed suit against it, claiming they’ve not been given a fair chance at seat upgrades.
The suit alleges breach of contracts agreed to as part of a settlement from a previous suit that was filed by 11 PSL-holders in 2021 and settled in 2023; tortious interference with business relations and prospective business relations; and promissory fraud.
Jon Morrell of Brentwood, Tenn., Steve Susce of Birmingham, Ala. and Michael Morgan of Maryville, Tenn. were all part of the first suit.
“The Titans committed these breaches of contract intentionally, fraudulently, maliciously, and/or recklessly, entitling Plaintiffs to punitive damages,” the suit says.
The suit states that at one point, the Titans accepted PSL-holders selling to scalpers, but changed course after it was revealed that the Titans had their own deal with a scalper. That was not so simple, as is spelled out here. From there, attorneys claim the Titans begin to take away PSL privileges and raise prices on ticket resellers to attempt to “squeeze these individuals out of the market.”
The parties resolved the original suit.
“Almost before the ink was dry on the Contracts, however the Titans resumed their wrongful and unfair treatment of Plaintiffs,” the suit reads. “Plaintiffs reasonably fear that the Titans will continue this wrongful and unfair treatment as the Titans transition to their new stadium. As a result, Plaintiffs have been left with no choice but to bring this lawsuit.”
In addition to punitive damages, the plaintiffs want the court to stop the Titans from preventing seat upgrades, a permanent injunction to ensure it doesn't happen again, compensatory damages, attorneys' fees and costs as permitted by law and whatever other general relief the court deems appropriate.
It was filed Monday in Nashville Chancery Court for the Twentieth Judicial District in Nashville.
The Titans said they do not comment on ongoing litigation. Attorney for the plaintiffs, Tim Warnock, did not return messages, nor did Morrell or Susce.
The previous suit was settled in 2023 with neither side allowed to discuss it.
It alleged that by labeling the plaintiffs as “ticket resellers,” the team violated the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and breached the ticket contract, entitling them to punitive and compensatory damages in amounts that were not spelled out.
The Titans likely have popular support for trying to keep prime tickets out of the hands of resellers who will sell them to 
fans of opposing teams, sometimes as part of travel packages.
Recent takeovers of large, premium sections by fans of teams like the Raiders, Packers and Vikings have embarrassed the home team. But during bad seasons, some prime seats might be empty if they were not occupied by fans of the visiting team, many of whom come from out of town for a weekend in Nashville centered around the game.
Still, there is a free-market element at play. Reselling tickets is legal in Tennessee and there is no cap on resale price.
Those weekend trips to Titans games may become even more attractive with the new Nissan Stadium hosting the games starting in 2027.
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