LAS VEGAS (AP) — Plaintiffs who say the May 2 Las Vegas fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. was a fraud and they deserve their pay-per-view money back will argue their cases in front of a federal judge in Southern California.
Judge R. Gary Klausner will decide if the cases are granted class action status before any trial proceeds.
A panel of judges that decides whether to consolidate claims into a single courtroom ruled Friday that lawsuits filed in several states will be heard in the Central District of California where Pacquiao allegedly injured his shoulder while training for the fight.
The lawsuits argue the injury wasn't revealed until after the fight, too late for 4.4 million viewers who had already paid up to $100 each to watch it.
