A spectator that was injured when Katt Williams struck him with a "baseball swing" of his microphone during a stand-up comedy show, has filed a personal injury lawsuit seeking $250,000 in damages due to extreme emotional distress, as reported by Courthouse News Service.
The November 30 attack, which occurred during a show in the Paramount Theatre, also resulted in a concussion.
This is the third personal injury lawsuit filed against Williams – all in the month of November. One suit was lodged by Williams' personal assistant, M.I., in which she had claimed that he had struck her. The second suit, occurring two weeks later, involved a class action suit where several parties were witness to Williams' allegedly removing his clothes and attempting to brawl with audience members.
The current plaintiff, C.C.L., has claimed in his suit that defendant Williams should have been kept from performing because he had already "demonstrated signs of mental instability."
Defendant Katt Williams, also know as Micah Sierra Williams, is named in the suit along with the owner of the theatre, Seattle Theatre Group.
According to C.C.L., during Williams' performance he left the stage, carried his microphone into the audience and over to the third row section where C.C.L. was seated. The suit states that Williams then "positioned himself in the fourth row of seats, directly behind (C.C.L.). Then, without warning to (C.C.L.), Williams struck the back of his head with his microphone. One witness described the assault as a 'baseball swing.' After assaulting (C.C.L.), Williams returned to the stage and directed comments at (C.C.L.), telling (C.C.L.) that he should go home and get a gun and that Williams also had a gun and would be waiting for him upon his return."
Both Williams' assault, and the threats he made, were witnessed by theater employees. However, no employees stepped in to assist C.C.L. or stop the performance.
According to C.C.L. police, already in attendance at the show to investigate the previous allegations against Williams, took down a report from C.C.L.
C.C.L. then left the show and sought emergency treatment. According to the suit, "The doctors at Valley Medical Center diagnosed( C.C.L.) with a concussion and contusions resulting from the assault. (C.C.L.) was prescribed painkillers to alleviate the severe pain he was experiencing in his head."
The suit claims that the theatre knew of Williams' propensity for violent outbursts yet failed to protect or warn theatre patrons. The suit goes on to explain, "Prior to the November 30, 2012 assault, Williams had publicly demonstrated signs of mental instability that should have put STG on notice that Williams posed a danger to the audience. For example, Williams was unable to perform his scheduled show at the Paramount on the previous evening, November 29, 2012. Upon information and belief, his inability to perform that evening was caused by heavy drug use, mental instability, or both. Upon information and belief, agents and employees of STG were in contact with Williams on November 29, 2012 and had opportunity to observe his drug abuse and/or mental health problems. Upon information and belief, agents and employees of STG also observed evidence of drug abuse and/or mental instability on the part of Williams prior to the show on November 30, 2012."
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