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Originally Posted by nopachunts
Read the back of your ticket. Lightning strikes are considered an act of God beyond the control of the local club and MLB.
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The printing on the back of the ticket is worth about the paper it's printed on. It certainly isn't going to do the team or the league a lot of good against a negligence claim.
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Originally Posted by Manny A
Why is that? It's not as if the fans aren't allowed to move at their own free will. Nobody forces them to stay in their seats to continue watching. Should the local police and Highway Safety Administration suspend driving in Oklahoma as tornado warnings sound?
Watching a baseball game comes with a few potential dangers. Teams advise fans of those potential problems with warning signs, announcements, etc. It's up to the fans, not the league, to take the necessary steps to use their better judgment.
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One of those dangers shouldn't be being struck by lightning from a storm that has already produced a lightning bolt while the game is going on. A reasonable person suspends play during a thunderstorm. The league through its agents (the umpires) was negligent in not doing so. This negligence enticed the fans into a dangerous situation.
Would that convince a jury? I wouldn't bet against it, particularly if someone had been killed.