Chicago Court Asked To Decide If Fans Can Sue MLB For Injuries From Baseballs Entering The Stands

By Nathan J. Law and Nathaniel D. French   On August 27, 2018, spectator Laiah Zuniga (“Ms. Zuniga”) attended a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs (“Cubs”) and New York Mets at Chicago’s historic Wrigley Field. She purchased a ticket for a seat in the “Club Box — Outfield” in the second row. In the fifth inning of the game, Ms. Zuniga was struck in the face by a foul ball off the bat of a Mets player and allegedly suffered significant injuries including facial fractures