Man sues Mark Sanchez, FOX in stabbing incident
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Prosecutors charged Sanchez with one felony and three misdemeanors for his alleged role in the downtown Indianapolis stabbing.

INDIANAPOLIS — A man who was hospitalized is now suing former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez and FOX Corporation as Sanchez is facing multiple charges for his alleged role in the stabbing incident in downtown Indianapolis.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The man’s identity is being kept private, per request from his family.)

The summons says Sanchez and FOX Corporation have 20 days to respond to the lawsuit.

Here is a list of allegations made in the lawsuit:

  • Sanchez traveled to Indiana as part of his employment duties for FOX Corporation and the television broadcast of the Indianapolis Colts vs. Las Vegas Raiders game on Sunday, oct. 5
  • At the time of the incident, the man was working as an employee of a company that specializes in commercial cooking oil recycling and disposal at the loading dock of The Westin Indianapolis hotel when he was approached by Sanchez.
  • Sanchez instigated an altercation with the man, claiming the man could not be at the location and that Sanchez had spoken to the hotel manager.
  • Sanchez tried to get in the man’s work truck without permission and blocked the man from getting his cellphone to call his manager.
  • The situation escalated when Sanchez blocked and shoved the man, so the man used pepper spray in self-defense.
  • The pepper-spray was ineffective, and Sanchez continued to move toward the man. A fight occurred, resulting in injuries to the man’s head, jaw and neck.

The lawsuit claims the man “suffered severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function, other physical injuries, emotional distress and other damages.”

In suing FOX Corporation, the lawsuit claims the company owed a duty of care to the man to ensure its employees conducted themselves in a reasonable manner, and the company should’ve known about Sanchez’s “unfitness as an employee, propensity for drinking and/or harmful conduct.”

The lawsuit says the man is seeking a jury trial and the following: 

  • Compensatory damages in an amount to be determined at trial
  • Punitive damages in an amount to be determined at trial
  • Costs and expenses of this action, including reasonable attorney’s fees
  • Any other relief that the court deems just and proper

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