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- Country singer Jameson Rodgers is still navigating a 2022 personal injury lawsuit stemming from an incident where he allegedly threw a full can of beer at a fan while performing at Barefoot Country Music Festival in Wildwood, N.J.
- According to court documents viewed by PEOPLE, plaintiff Samantha Haws “filed a complaint asserting she was hit with a full, unopened beer can that defendant Jameson Rodgers threw”
- PEOPLE reached out to Sony Music, Molson Coors, Southern Entertainment and reps for Rodgers for comment, but they did not immediately respond
Country singer Jameson Rodgers is still navigating a 2022 personal injury lawsuit stemming from an incident where he allegedly threw a full can of beer at a fan while performing at Barefoot Country Music Festival in Wildwood, N.J.
According to court documents viewed by PEOPLE, plaintiff Samantha Haws “filed a complaint asserting she was hit with a full, unopened beer can that defendant Jameson Rodgers threw from the stage as he was performing at the Barefoot Country Music Festival (the festival) in Wildwood, New Jersey.”
The court opinion document, which was filed with the Superior Court of New Jersey, listed Rodgers, along with Sony Music, Southern Entertainment and Molson Coors, as defendants.
Jameson Rodgers on Oct. 19, 2022, in Nashville.
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Haws noted in her original lawsuit that the can, which was allegedly thrown by Rodgers, struck her “violently and without warning in the head and facial area,” according to Billboard, and caused “severe, painful and permanent bodily injuries.”
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The lawsuit, initially filed on May 21, 2024, per Trellis Law, has remained active over the past year-plus, but reached a new point of interest when opinion from the appellate division, shared on Oct. 22, noted that Sony Music, Rodgers’ label, must remain involved in the case.
Initially, Sony Music attempted to remove itself from the lawsuit due to its claim that the company does not have jurisdiction over what happens at festivals their artists participate in and that they do not operate in New Jersey. However, the latest update has determined that Sony will remain involved, as the court feels it could be determined that Rodgers may have acted as an “agent” of his label when the incident occurred.
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PEOPLE reached out to Sony Music, Molson Coors, Southern Entertainment and reps for Rodgers for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
