COSTELLO v. PITTSBURGH ATHLETIC CO.

Civ. A. No. 86-1318.

652 F.Supp. 1579 (1987)

Thomas COSTELLO and Jan Costello and Adam Costello, By and Through his next friend and parent, Jan COSTELLO, Plaintiffs, v. PITTSBURGH ATHLETIC CO., a/k/a Pittsburgh Baseball Club, a/k/a Pittsburgh Pirates, and Zambelli Internationale Fireworks Manufacturing Co., Inc., and Spectacor Management, Inc., and Pittsburgh Stadium Authority and City of Pittsburgh, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania.

February 5, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lou A. D'Apolito, Youngstown, Ohio, Carmen Lamancusa, New Castle, Pa., for plaintiffs.

Robert Smith, Law Dept., Pittsburgh, Pa., for City of Pittsburgh.

Patricia Dodge, Pittsburgh, Pa., for remaining defendants.


OPINION

GERALD J. WEBER, District Judge.

On August 25, 1984, plaintiffs attended a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game at Three Rivers Stadium. An eagerly awaited post-game fireworks display went awry when a rocket landed in the stands injuring several spectators. Plaintiffs have sued a number of potentially liable defendants on various theories. Defendant City of Pittsburgh has now filed a motion for summary judgment...

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