WHITESNAKE Settles $40,000 In Hearing Loss Lawsuit
July 2, 2010, 14 years ago
Pollstar is reporting:
A couple claiming that a 2003 WHITESNAKE show caused long-term hearing loss has been awarded a $40,000 settlement by the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
The suit was filed by Maryellen and Kevin Burns against Whitesnake, the promoter and venue owner, according to a report written by Noah Schaffer and published on the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly news blog, The Docket.
The gig in question took place at Boston’s Orpheum Theatre and was part of the band’s Mmmm … Nice Package tour, which also featured SCORPIONS and DOKKEN.
The plaintiffs said venue staff directed them to new seats closer to the stage – and subsequently closer to a large tower of speakers – because a piece of staging equipment blocked their view from their original seats.
The couple, who represented themselves in Appeals Court, claimed that Whitesnake singer David Coverdale even made a comment about the speakers during the band’s performance, joking, “Is this safe?”
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