WWE, The Columbus Sports Arena and Entertainment, Ohio State University and UMR, Inc. were sued on 9/2 by a William Ricks from Pennsylvania, alleging that he was injured after slipping in a puddle while attending a 4/22/24 WWE Monday Night Raw event in Columbus, Ohio.
Ricks' lawsuit alleges that "he was walking in and around an aisle by sections 207/208 when he slipped and fell due to a hazardous condition that existed in the form of an unmarked puddle of a liquid or liquid-like substance that was not open and obvious."
The lawsuit alleges Ricks has suffered permanent pain and suffering in the form of injuries from the fall, but does not cite exactly what the injuries are.
The lawsuit states that all of the defendants except UMR, Inc. (an insurance company), "...owed the ticket-purchasing audience, of which Plaintiff was a member, a duty to maintain the Premises in a way that was free of any hazardous conditions.
Wicks is citing neglience, a failure to warn, and vicarious liability for all of the defendants except UMR. The lawsuit alleges Ricks "may have had medical assistance with or received payments from Defendant UMR for care and treatment rendered due to injuries sustained in the aforementioned accident."
None of the defendants have responded to the 19-page lawsuit, which was filed before The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.
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