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Dodgers News: Fan sues team over 2019 beating at Dodger Stadium

By Jeffrey Bellone

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 10: Los Angeles Police Department officers patrol Dodger Stadium prior during the home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Security was high at the stadium for the home opener after a San Francisco Giants fan Brian Stow was beaten into a coma in a Dodger Stadium parking lot following the home opener in March of 2011. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 10: Los Angeles Police Department officers patrol Dodger Stadium prior during the home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Security was high at the stadium for the home opener after a San Francisco Giants fan Brian Stow was beaten into a coma in a Dodger Stadium parking lot following the home opener in March of 2011. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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A fan is suing the Dodgers for negligence and emotional distress after being attacked outside of Dodger Stadium in 2019.

A Dodgers fan who was mugged in a Dodger Stadium parking lot in 2019 is suing the team for negligence, premises liability, assault, battery and emotional distress, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The plaintiff, identified as Rafael Reyna, is a father of four, and was attacked by a group of men as he was walking to his car after a Dodgers game last season. He was on the phone with his wife during the altercation. Helpless, she was forced to listen to the beating remotely. She could hear her husband moaning, and despite calls for help, there was nobody nearby to assist him.

The incident occurred early last April around 1:00 AM after the Dodgers had played in an extra innings game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Reyna, 45-years-old at the time, suffered a skull fracture and was on life support following the attack. The filing cites poor lighting and lack of security as cause for the event.

The Dodgers declined to comment to NBC Los Angeles about the lawsuit.

Filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the suit notes Dodger Stadium has a higher crime rate than any other ballpark. This is not the first time the team has come under legal proceedings due to security issues. A civil trial of Giants fan Bryan Stow, who was brutally attacked outside of the stadium in 2011, resulted in a judgment against the team in 2014.

Dodger Stadium is supposed to be where kids travel with their parents and friends to see their favorite ballplayers, not a place where they need to stand close to their guardians out of fear of violence.

The Dodgers are in the middle of a major renovation project to add a variety of entertainment amenities to the centerfield area of the ballpark. While it’s unknown when baseball will return to Dodger Stadium, this is not the kind of publicity the team wants in the news. Hopefully, they continue to work to address the security concerns.

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