Ark. man opposes motion to stay ticket fees suit

LITTLE ROCK — An Arkadelphia man wants a federal judge to deny a motion to stay his lawsuit against Ticketmaster until the proposed settlement of a lawsuit against the company over ticket fees in California is approved.

In a response filed Friday, lawyers argued the settlement doesn’t pertain to Corey McMillan’s case or address its claims.

McMillan sued Ticketmaster after he said he was charged nearly $ 50 in fees to buy four tickets to a country music concert. He alleges Ticketmaster violated Arkansas’ law on deceptive trade practices.

Ticketmaster attorneys argued a California state court certified a nationwide class of customers that includes McMillan and other Arkansas customers. But McMillan’s attorney, Todd Turner, said McMillan isn’t a named party in that case.

A spokesperson for Ticketmaster didn’t immediately return a request for comment. Shops says it will build a sports store in southwest Little Rock where Interstates 430 and 30 meet.

Developer Tommy Hodges says Bass Pro plans a 120,000square- foot store that is set to open by December 2013.

Bass Pro says the store will initially create about 250 jobs.

Bass Pro founder Johnny Morris says the company wanted to build a store in the Little Rock metropolitan area for years. A planned Bass Pro store in North Little Rock was scuttled over environmental concerns.

It will be the company’s first store in Arkansas.