Indianoplis, IN: A class action lawsuit alleging negligence has been filed on behalf of all victims of the August 13 stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
Filed in the Marion County Superior Court, in Indianapolis, the lawsuit claims that the state of Indiana together with the companies involved in putting on the Sugarland concert, where the stage collapsed, were negligent in their handling of the event. The suit also alleges that the defendants failed to ensure that the stage structure was safe, and that the stage roof had design and manufacturing flaws.
So far, seven people who were present at the stage collapse have died, and numerous others are injured.
In addition to the state of Indiana, the class action lawsuit names the Indiana State Fair Commission, the Indiana State Police and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. It also names Greenfield, Indiana-based Mid-America Sound Corp. and Beverly Hills, California-based Live Nation Worldwide Inc.
While the suit doesn't specify a damage amount, it is believed it could be many millions. A statement issued by the law firm took issue with Indiana law that limits claims against public entities to $700,000 per person and a total of $5 million per occurrence, and because of that cap, the firm said it would take no fees for any recovery against the state.
