Last year it was reported (Sept. 27-29, 2002) that Kansas City Royals coach Tom Gamboa, who had been set upon and beaten by a father-son pair of spectators at Chicago’s Comiskey Park, had rebuffed lawyers who had contacted him suggesting he sue the White Sox, and said he didn’t plan legal action: “The fault is with the two people who did it,” he said. “I’m not one who looks to place blame. It’s nobody’s fault but the two idiots who did it.” Now — whoops! — AP is reporting that Gamboa has filed a suit not only against the father who attacked him but also two other defendants: Illinois SportService, a concessionaire that allegedly served the irate fan too much alcohol, and SDI Security Inc., which provides security at the ballpark. Gamboa’s suit seeks in excess of $200,000 in damages. (“Coach sues attacker, others for on-field attack “, AP/San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 19)
Update: not quite after our own heart
Last year it was reported (Sept. 27-29, 2002) that Kansas City Royals coach Tom Gamboa, who had been set upon and beaten by a father-son pair of spectators at Chicago’s Comiskey Park, had rebuffed lawyers who had contacted him suggesting he sue the White Sox, and said he didn’t plan legal action: “The fault is […]
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