MLB Fan Awarded $105,000 After Jury Finds Off-duty Officer Acted with Malice, Fraud, or Oppression

By Gil Fried, Professor, University of West Florida Case Summary: When stadium security personnel questioned an attendee’s behavior at a Major League Baseball (MLB) team’s home opener, Plaintiff verbally intervened to defend his fellow fan.  Security responded by ejecting both men from the stadium and denied Plaintiff information about why he was ejected.  Outside the stadium exit, a fight broke out between Plaintiff and security personnel employed by the MLB team, includin