8 Intend to Sue over Giants’ Stadium Escalator Malfunction

March 21, 2008

An escalator malfunction at Giants Stadium is leading to lawsuits.

Eight people have filed notices that they intend to sue the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority over injuries they sustained. They were leaving a Giants-Patriots game in December when the escalator suddenly picked up speed.

Officials have not determined what caused the problem.

Sports Authority spokesman John Samerjan says he won’t comment further until the investigation is complete.

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Information from: The Star-Ledger, http://www.nj.com/starledger

Topics Lawsuits

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  • April 16, 2008 at 6:25 am
    Paul says:
    Scott G. I'm a media member who wants to get the story straight. Please contact me at paul@athleticbusiness.com.
  • March 25, 2008 at 4:26 am
    Reason says:
    Wow, that sounds terrible. That being said...I never did like escalators; like carnies, they're just creepy. I'm always afraid those claw-like tips will catch a pant leg or a ... read more
  • March 24, 2008 at 6:39 am
    Scott G says:
    The media has been downplaying the incident. While I personally loathe the litigiousness of our society, this "escalator malfunction" was much more than that, was definitely t... read more

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