On May 28, Blake Barnes walked across the stage and received his diploma at Desert Vista High School’s graduation. Six days earlier, he hit the parents of one of his classmates with a lawsuit over a “Senior Ditch Day” party held at their house.
Barnes got so drunk at that party, he claims in the suit, that he had to go to the hospital. Now he’s seeking damages from the classmate’s parents, Brandon and Megan Spencer. The lawsuit claims that the Spencers “were aware that their son was having a Senior Ditch Day party” at their house and that Brandon Spencer had admitted to knowing. The suit does not offer evidence for those claims.
An attorney for Barnes was not available for comment. In an email to Phoenix New Times, Brandon Spencer said the lawsuit contains “a lot of false information” and that he’d filed an insurance claim and will be hiring an attorney. He did not immediately respond to follow-up questions…