Baseball Spectator ‘Trampled’ By Fans In Pursuit Of A Souvenir Baseball Strikes Out In Negligence Action

By Carla Varriale, of Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale   The Supreme Court, Queens County recently granted summary judgment in a negligence action involving a spectator who was exiting Citi Field (the “Stadium”) during a baseball game when a group of spectators trampled her in their pursuit of a souvenir baseball. The plaintiff sustained severe personal injuries requiring surgery and later sued the defendants, alleging that the unidentified patrons’ behavior was foreseeable and th