Gibson v. Funko & 4 Other Rock Lawsuits
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 25: Funko POP! figures are displayed during WonderCon 2016 at the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Patricia Boughton v. Rod Stewart
Boughton attended a show of Stewart’s in 1989 at the then Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Mich. During Stewart’s show when he traditionally kicks a soccer ball into the crowd, the ball hit Boughton’s hand that allegedly resulted in a ruptured tendon in her middle finger. She sued Stewart for $75K with one of her claims being “loss of companionship.” Boughton’sthen-husband said the injury posed difficulty for them to “get into sexual activity.” The suit was later settled for $17K.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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