SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Webster County man has filed a lawsuit against a Springfield nightclub, its managing officer and an alleged underage patron, claiming he was severely injured during an assault by a patron while clubbing last year.
According to a petition filed Jan. 12 in Greene County Circuit Court, Jacob Thornton of Rogersville alleges that Club Rodeo was negligent in allowing an underage patron, Hunter Rogers of Sparta, to consume alcohol before Rogers allegedly attacked Thornton on Aug. 22, 2025.
Previous coverage of Rogers’ criminal charges stemming from the incident can be read here…