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(2010-02-10 01:57:02)
Court upholds dismissal of Palace worker's suit against Pacers' O'Neal, Harrison over brawl
The Michigan Court of Appeals has refused to revive a lawsuit by a Palace of Auburn Hills employee against two Indiana Pacers players over her injuries in a 2004 brawl.
The court released a decision Wednesday upholding an Oakland County judge's decision to throw out the case against then-Pacers players Jermaine O'Neal and David Harrison and the team itself.
The Nov. 19, 2004, brawl involved players and fans at a game between the Pacers and the Detroit Pistons.
Palace worker Julie Socia was hurt when a spectator threw a chair. She said the defendants had a duty not to endanger her, while the defendants say a third party was responsible.
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