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Here's one that I am sure you have all wondered about...
at all the Bradley games, the cheerleaders and others throw towels, T-shirts, mini-balls, and other things into the crowd....
So here's the question -- if one of those items hits a fan -- can he sue??
The obvious answer is YES-- of course he can sue because anyone can sue....not having grounds for a lawsuit or not having a suit you can win still doesn't stop you from suing...
BUT here's an interesting case....
A guy was sitting behind a dugout at Kansas City Royals baseball game and between innings...
one of the Royals mascots threw a few wrapped hot dogs into the crowd...
One struck the man and so he pursued a BIG lawsuit...
Last week, the jury ruled AGAINST him and he lost...
The incident:
...."(The plaintiff's) injury occurred when Shores, as Sluggerrr, turned
toward the field and then threw the hot dog behind his back..
..John Coomer, the Kansas City Royals fan struck in the eye with a hot dog
thrown by the team??™s mascot, Sluggerrr, is a kick in the teeth to spectators
everywhere. Coomer, who suffered a detached retina that required three
surgeries to fix, was seeking more than $25,000 in damages"
The claims:
...."(The) lawsuit sought damages from the team for failing to adequately
train its mascot on the proper method of throwing hot dogs, but Byron
Shores, who played the role of Sluggerrr from February 1996 to October 2009,
testified that he spent two years traveling across the country teaching
mascot classes that included safety training, according to Tribune News
Services. Shores testified that whether throwing hot dogs or firing them out
of an air cannon, he always tried to do so safely. The jury also saw video of
Shores tossing hot dogs during a different 2009 game."
the jury's findings:
...."the jury deliberated only a little more than an hour before siding with the
team. The Royals had argued that Coomer, who on that September 2009
night was sitting six rows behind the third-base dugout, should have taken
more responsibility for his personal protection"
Here's a picture of Sluggerrr tossing a hot dog into the crowd...
at all the Bradley games, the cheerleaders and others throw towels, T-shirts, mini-balls, and other things into the crowd....
So here's the question -- if one of those items hits a fan -- can he sue??
The obvious answer is YES-- of course he can sue because anyone can sue....not having grounds for a lawsuit or not having a suit you can win still doesn't stop you from suing...
BUT here's an interesting case....
A guy was sitting behind a dugout at Kansas City Royals baseball game and between innings...
one of the Royals mascots threw a few wrapped hot dogs into the crowd...
One struck the man and so he pursued a BIG lawsuit...
Last week, the jury ruled AGAINST him and he lost...
The incident:
...."(The plaintiff's) injury occurred when Shores, as Sluggerrr, turned
toward the field and then threw the hot dog behind his back..
..John Coomer, the Kansas City Royals fan struck in the eye with a hot dog
thrown by the team??™s mascot, Sluggerrr, is a kick in the teeth to spectators
everywhere. Coomer, who suffered a detached retina that required three
surgeries to fix, was seeking more than $25,000 in damages"
The claims:
...."(The) lawsuit sought damages from the team for failing to adequately
train its mascot on the proper method of throwing hot dogs, but Byron
Shores, who played the role of Sluggerrr from February 1996 to October 2009,
testified that he spent two years traveling across the country teaching
mascot classes that included safety training, according to Tribune News
Services. Shores testified that whether throwing hot dogs or firing them out
of an air cannon, he always tried to do so safely. The jury also saw video of
Shores tossing hot dogs during a different 2009 game."
the jury's findings:
...."the jury deliberated only a little more than an hour before siding with the
team. The Royals had argued that Coomer, who on that September 2009
night was sitting six rows behind the third-base dugout, should have taken
more responsibility for his personal protection"
Here's a picture of Sluggerrr tossing a hot dog into the crowd...
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