Verdict in for trainee Brian Ong's fatal injury

[LucharesuFan619]

The Jury returns a special verdict as follows: (omitting title of court and cause)

We the jury answer the questions submitted to us as follows:

 

1) Did Defendant act recklessly in that his or its conduct was entirely outside the range of ordinary

activity involved in teaching or coaching the sport in which Brian Ong was participating?

Yes

 

2) Was this conduct a substantial factor in causing Brian Ong's death?

Yes

 

3) What are the Plaintiffs' damages?

a. Past economic loss (as stipulated by the parties) $11,859.66

b. Noneconomic damages to Plaintiff Norman Ong $1,000,000

c. Noneconomic damages to Plaintiff May Oy Ong $1,000,000

Total: $2,011,859.66

 

4) Was Brian Ong negligent on May 28, 2001?

Yes

 

5) Was Brian Ong's negligence a substantial factor in causing his death?

Yes

 

6) What percentage of responsibility for Brian Ong's death do you assign to:

Defendant: 66 2/3%

Plaintiff: 33 1/3%

Total: 100%

 

Sign, presiding Juror (no. 12)

Dated 7/12/05

 

At the request of counsel for defendants, the jury is polled.

The verdict as to Questions no. 1,2,4 and 5 is unanimously affirmed

The verdict as to Questions no. 3b and 3c is affirmed 10 to 2, with jurors no. 7 and 10 dissenting.

The verdict as to Questions no. 6: percentage of responsibility as to Defendant, and as to Plaintiff is

affirmed 10 to 2 with jurors no. 3 and 5 dissenting.

 

The verdict is recorded. Counsel are deemed to have waived the reading of the verdict as recorded.

 

The jury is thanked and discharged released from the admonition.

 

Counsel for Plaintiffs is directed to prepare a form of verdict. Action is adjourned.

 

Document Registered: Jury Verdict (Special)

 

Minutes of 7/12/2005

 

 

 

CREDIT: BobBarnett.com

 

 

Roland Alexander owes more than $1.3 million to the family.

[Dangerous A]

There goes APW.

 

Up in smoke.

[HollywoodSpikeJenkins]

Is he the kid that died after taking a Spinebuster wrong?

[Jingus]

Damn. That sets a legal precedent which could change the entire face of wrestling over time.

[LucharesuFan619]

A flapjack, not a spinebuster.

[Dangerous A]

A scary thing is Steve Austin tried to get John Laurinitis to give Dalip "Giant" Singh a look after doing "The Longest Yard" with him.

 

Methinks Laurinitis may think twice about Stone Cold's recommendation.

[Mystery Eskimo]

I don't know if that will change wrestling as such. It's more likely to ensure every trainer and promoter makes their wrestlers sign away any right to sue.

[The Amazing Rando]

so what happened...did he try to somersault out of the flapjack cause he wasn't sure of what was going on and the guy held him till he landed on his neck?

[Mystery Eskimo]

IIRC, Singh just hit him with the flapjack and Ong hit his head badly causing a brain haemmorage. If you google Brian Ong there's articles.

[Jingus]

Like I've said a million times, wrestling is REALLY fucking dangerous. You can get crippled or killed on the stupidest little moves.

 

And I'm sure Roland Alexander had all his trainess sign waivers, when it comes down to it such things are just a piece of paper and any decent lawyer can get around them.

[Dangerous A]

Like I've said a million times, wrestling is REALLY fucking dangerous.  You can get crippled or killed on the stupidest little moves. 

 

And I'm sure Roland Alexander had all his trainess sign waivers, when it comes down to it such things are just a piece of paper and any decent lawyer can get around them.

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Jingus speaks the truth. This is why I can't stand those idiots who do backyard wrestling. There are so many nuances to something like a vertical suplex or giving and taking a splash that I'm not surprised there aren't more instances of decimated spinal columns and more brain hemmorages when the backyard wrestling phenomenon was so hot years ago.