Baker v. Major League Baseball Properties, Inc.

2009 WL 2912491 (2009)

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Baker v. Major League Baseball Properties, Inc.

United States District Court for the Southern District of California
2009 WL 2912491 (2009)

Facts

Richard J. Baker (plaintiff) attended the 2006 World Baseball Classic Championship (tournament). The tournament was sponsored by Major League Baseball Properties, Inc.; Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc.; San Diego Padres Baseball Club LP; and World Baseball Classic Inc. (collectively, MLB) as well as the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) (collectively, defendants). The tournament was played at San Diego’s Petco Park Stadium (Petco). Cars were barred from Petco’s parking lots; instead, the lots contained attractions that purportedly were designed to draw the attention of passersby and distract them from being careful about potential dangers on the ground, such as unpainted and unmarked raised curbs and sidewalks. In addition, there were no cones or other warnings near the raised pavement areas. Baker allegedly was injured in a Petco lot when he fell after unexpectedly encountering a significant drop from the raised pavement on which he had been walking. Baker sued MLB and the MLBPA for negligence for allegedly failing to exercise reasonable care to provide him with a reasonably safe place. Per Baker, MLB and the MLBPA could be held liable for negligence because they owned, possessed, or controlled the Petco lot. Baker also asserted a premises-liability claim against MLB and the MLBPA on the theory that they owed him an absolute duty to provide reasonably safe premises. In other words, Baker contended that MLB and the MLBPA were liable for Baker’s injuries even if they were not at fault. MLB and the MLBPA moved to dismiss the complaint.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Hayes, J.)

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