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Dodger fan seeks $1 million over parking lot punch - Los Angeles Times
Weeks before spring training, the Los Angeles Dodgers got an early workout this morning as jurors heard a woman claim she lost partial vision after an abusive, foul-mouthed fan hit her after a Sunday afternoon game against archrival San Francisco. The central issue in the Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit is whether the Dodgers provided enough security at the ballpark in Chavez ...
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Chick Fight Could Cost Dodgers
Sons of Steve Garvey — From "Dodger fan seeks $1 million over parking lot punch" (reg.) at the LA Times: Weeks before spring training, the Los Angeles Dodgers got an early workout this morning as jurors heard a woman claim she lost partial vision after an abusive, foul-mouthed fan hit her after a Sunday afternoon game against archrival San Francisco. The central issue in the Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit is whether the Dodgers provided enough security at the ballpark in Chavez Ravine. Marta Parra Helenius, a ...

Woman Sues Dodgers For $1M Citing Lax Security
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog — A woman who ended up being hit by another woman blames Dodgers security and is suing for $1M: The central issue in the Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit is whether the Dodgers provided enough security at the ballpark in Chavez Ravine. Marta Parra Helenius, a 31-year-old nurse, claims the team didn't follow its own rules on how to handle unruly fans, leading to the assault and making her legally blind in one eye. Helenius was punched in the parking lot after the San Francisco Giants pulled out a dramatic, ninth-inning victory on July ...

Rounding The Bases: Like The Rocket’s Ass…. Jam-Packed With Vitamin B-12
Bugs & Cranks — ... [CNBC] 7. With me batting leadoff and now B&C’s Landon Evanson in the 5 hole, how can you not love East Windup Chronicle’s Hometown Lowdown Feature? [EWC] 8. A pretty funny take on how Ass-inine the PED Hysteria is. [The Sultan] 9. Crazy sports fans not just in Philly? Woman punched once outside Dodger Stadium, now legally blind, sues Dodgers. [6-4-2] [LA Times] 10. Hank Steinbrenner thinks the Yankees have ...

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