Death By Stereo, Others, Sued for $160 Million
Death by Stereo, a band, has been named in a lawsuit over the deaths of some concert-goers who fell from a window while the band was playing. The thing that makes this story different is that this was a DIY show in what appears to be a residence.
The plaintiffs filed suit the week of March 1, 2005. The four separate lawsuits list Death by Stereo, Design & Research Enterprises, Homer T. Hurst, Noonkester Realty and three Solar Haus residents at the time of the incident as defendants. Two of the listed residents were Tech students at the time of the accident.
DIY shows are put on by people around the country in basements, and garages, and apartments. I actually went to a couple in Boston when I lived there during college. At first it seemed kind of strange, but I got used to the idea of being in some dude’s basement for a rock show. Kegs are flowing, bands get paid, kids make some cash and it is all fun and games, until someone falls out of a window.
That being said, I would never have considered putting one on in any place that I lived, due to me being afraid something would happen.
Well, now the whole DIY concert scene around the country has to re-think their hobby. With a lawsuit like this over something very tragic, the liability side of hosting a concert becomes all too real.
Keep in mind, I don’t really think the families have a claim for this kind of money. I feel badly that they died and the concert shouldn’t have occurred in a residence, but those kids should have realized some of their own risks going to the concert in the first place.
They shouldn’t have died, but some lawsuit for some amount of money that nobody involved can ever come up with, isn’t going to bring them back.
(originally linked at Buzzgrinder.com)
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4 Responses to “Death By Stereo, Others, Sued for $160 Million”
Doesnt matter what your talking about, DIY concerts, badmiton, or home repairs… it is ALWAYS all fun and games, until someone falls out of a window!!!
Yeah. Stupid third floor badminton games!
STOP THE PRESSES!
Sorry, but due to recent events, my band involuntary manslaughter will not be holding the first annual drunken rooftop concert/pyrotechnics display/propane cook-off/ether huffing festival at my house. we are currently seeking a new venue. I’m very sorry for the inconvenience.
*note: the previous post was stated purely for humorous reasons and meant in no way to infringe upon the rights of any existing band(s) named involuntary manslaughter. no actual band named involuntary manslaughter had agreed to play at my drunken rooftop concert/pyrotechnics display/propane cook-off/ether huffing festival. Sorry for any confusion this has caused. The festival will now include me, a hot dog, a butane lighter and a can of starter fluid drunk on the roof lighting bottle rockets listening to skynard. SEE YOU THERE! LONG LIVE ROCK!