What was supposed to be a carefree Senior Ditch Day in Ahwatukee has turned into a courtroom fight, with a Desert Vista High School graduate suing the couple who hosted a backyard party that allegedly ended with him in the hospital.
The lawsuit, filed by 18-year-old Blake Barnes, claims he went to an April 13 party at the Ahwatukee home of Brandon and Megan Spencer, drank alcohol, and was later taken by ambulance to a hospital, where his blood-alcohol level reportedly tested at .114. Barnes is suing the Spencers for negligence and related claims and is seeking damages for medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress and loss of enjoyment of life.
According to The Independent, the Snapchat invitation to the event told students to “byo alc.” The complaint alleges that alcohol was “provided … by the owners and occupants” of the home and describes “reckless activities” at the party, including students jumping off the roof into the pool. The filing does not spell out whether Barnes’s alleged injuries came directly from drinking or from some kind of accident while he was intoxicated…