A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of those injured while evacuating the cheer competition held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas in March, attorneys representing the group announced Monday.
The lawsuit filed by Paul LLP and Aldous Law alleges that the organizer, Varsity Spirit, and facility management failed to provide proper security at the event.
What happened at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center?
Dallas police said a fight between two people at the convention center led to several poles toppling, creating a loud noise and triggering panic as many people mistakenly thought there was an active shooter inside the building.
With around 58,000 people — including 30,410 athletes and 3,700 coaches — attending the championship, hundreds, if not thousands, evacuated at once on Saturday, March 1…