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Lawyer Sues Ticketmaster Over ‘Hamilton’ Tickets He Purchased For Wrong Day

He's young(ish), scrappy, and hungry -- and he's not throwing away his shot.

People are still going crazy over the hit musical “Hamilton,” including Texas attorney Joshua Davis, who is not throwing away his shot to see the show on the date he really wanted to see it instead of on the date he accidentally purchased tickets to see it thanks to a technological glitch, so of course he’s suing Ticketmaster over it.

The Texas Lawyer has the details on exactly why Davis is suing the ticket broker that’s being almost as obnoxious as King George III (but trust us — Davis won’t be back):

In Davis v. Ticketmaster, he alleged that he intended to buy three tickets for “Hamilton” in New York on March 14 or 15 for him, his wife and his oldest daughter. The tickets would have been a birthday gift for his daughter, who turns 12 on March 9.

When he clicked the “back” button on his browser, Davis alleged, his ticket purchase changed from a March date to Jan. 17. He thought he had stopped the purchase by leaving the web page, but his credit card was still charged $2,325.20 for the three Jan. 17 tickets.

Davis said he immediately called Ticketmaster to correct his purchase, but “after a prolonged hold, and then speaking to a ‘resolution specialist,’ Ticketmaster refused to make the change or refund the money.”

Davis claims that the only resolution he was offered was to resell the tickets through Ticketmaster’s platform, with a fee, and for nothing less than the $2,325.20 he paid for them. On that note, he’s suing Ticketmaster for fraudulent inducement and breach of contract, further alleging that the company is violating the Sherman Antitrust Act because it’s cornered the market on ticket sales.

“Thank goodness I have a law license,” Davis said. Alexander Hamilton would be proud of this young(ish), scrappy, and hungry lawyer. We hope his lawsuit stays alive.

Houston Lawyer Who Bought ‘Hamilton’ Tickets for Wrong Date Sues Ticketmaster [Texas Lawyer]


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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