Suit Filed Over Concert Bite
A couple has filed a lawsuit against the Rose Bowl , a security company and the city of Pasadena following an incident in which a man lost part of his finger during a confrontation at a Beyoncé and Rose Bowl concert in August.
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Patrick and Yolanda Saavedra’s suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress, according to court documents obtained by the Pasadena Patch.
The incident took place when another concertgoer, Roberto Alcaraz-Garnica, groped Yolanda Saavedra during the show, police said at the time. A fight broke out and authorities reported Garnica then punched Patrick Saavedra before biting off the tip of his left index finger.
The suit says there was inadequate supervision of fans “to prevent criminal conduct against persons such as plaintiffs.” It also contends Rose Bowl management and Contemporary Services knew of “Garnica’s propensity to commit violent crimes and lewd and lascivious acts upon visitors to the Rose Bowl.”
The Saavedras are seeking unspecified damages from the city, the Rose Bowl and Contemporary Services Corp. Alcaraz-Garnica was charged for the crime last year but is not named in the suit.
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