Law360, New York (December 23, 2011, 5:09 PM ET) -- The Sixth Circuit revived civil assault and battery claims against L.A. Lakers superstar guard Kobe Bryant on Thursday, overruling a decision to toss out a lawsuit that claimed Bryant delivered an unnecessary forearm blow to a fan's chest after careening out of bounds at a 2005 game.
A three-judge appeals court panel ruled that the trial court was right when it threw out a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress in June 2010, but said that the lower court was wrong to grant Bryant summary...
Assault Suit Against Kobe Bryant Revived By 6th Circ.
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