Daniel Antunez vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, LLC, A Corporation

On February 28, 2024, a Los Angeles jury delivered the verdict in favor of Plaintiff Daniel Antunez against Defendants Los Angeles Dodgers, LLC and Carlos Mitre in the present personal injury and premises liability case.

Case Background

On April 16, 2019, Plaintiff Daniel Antunez filed the present premises liability lawsuit before the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County. Judges Jill Feeney, Robert S. Draper, Douglas W. Stern, Armen Tamzarian, Timothy Patrick Dillon, Rafael A. Ongkeko, Christopher K. Lui, Georgina T. Rizk, and Jon R. Takasugi presided over the case. [Case number: 19STCV13057]

Cause

Plaintiff Daniel Antunez was an individual residing in Los Angeles County, California. Defendant Los Angeles Dodgers, LLC (referred to as "Dodgers"), was a corporation organized under Delaware law, with its principal place of business in Los Angeles County, California. On April 24, 2018, during a night baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Florida Marlins at Dodger Stadium, Plaintiff attended the game with Lucy Gonzales, Vanessa Gonzales, and Anthony Gutierrez to celebrate Plaintiff's birthday. During the game, Vanessa Gonzales accidentally spilled a beer on a fan sitting below her in the Loge seats, leading to an altercation when security intervened. Plaintiff accompanied Vanessa Gonzales to the Loge concourse where, while speaking with Dodgers' security personnel (Does 1 to 10), Plaintiff expressed a need to use the restroom. As Plaintiff walked toward the restroom, without provocation, Does 1, 2, and 3 forcibly threw Plaintiff to the ground, with Does 4-10 joining in the altercation. As a result of this incident, Plaintiff sustained a severe ankle fracture, requiring a wheelchair to leave the stadium. The Plaintiff was handcuffed by Does 1-10 despite not committing any crime nor facing criminal charges. It was alleged that Dodgers' security personnel, Does 1 to 10, acted contrary to their security duties and that Dodgers were aware of