Joanne Julkowski is suing for $15,000 in damages, alleging in a complaint that she suffered “life‑altering injuries that continue to affect her daily life”
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- Joanne Julkowski, who attended Donny Osmond’s Las Vegas residency at Harrah’s, is suing Osmond, his production company, and Harrah’s, alleging she was injured by an oversized prop during his show
- Julkowski alleges she was struck by an inflatable lit-up ball in the audience and suffered “traumatic retinal injury and retinal detachment to her right eye requiring surgical intervention” as well as “severe emotional distress,” according to the complaint
- She is seeking $15,000 in damages
A Donny Osmond concertgoer is suing the performer and the venue of his Las Vegas residency, alleging she was struck by an inflatable lit-up ball in the audience.
Joanne Julkowski, a resident of Illinois, is suing Osmond, 68, his production company Donny Osmond Concerts, and Harrah’s Las Vegas, alleging negligence. Julkowski’s filing alleges that Donny Osmond Concerts and Harrah’s were negligent in their “hiring, training, retention, and supervision” of employees, per court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
Julkowski, who filed her lawsuit in Nevada’s Clark County District Court on Feb. 10, is seeking $15,000 in damages as compensation for “severe emotional distress, including psychological trauma, fear, anxiety, PTSD, and loss of enjoyment of life,” caused by the incident, according to the lawsuit…