Skaggs family sues Angels, 2 employees for negligence
Tyler Skaggs, 27, was found dead in his suburban Dallas hotel room on July 1, 2019, before the start of what was supposed to be a four-game series. Author: Associated Press Updated: 5:15 PM EDT June 29, 2021
The family of former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed lawsuits Tuesday in Texas and California charging the team and two former employees with negligence in his drug-related death two years ago.
The lawsuits filed by Skaggs parents in Texas and his wife in California name the Angels organization as well as former Los Angeles communications directors Tim Mead and Eric Kay as defendants. Neither complaint specified how much money the family is seeking.
Angelinos y exempleados, demandados por familia del lanzador Tyler Skaggs
La familia del exlanzador de los Angelinos de Los Ángeles, Tyler Skaggs, presentó demandas el martes en Texas y California en las que acusan al equipo y dos exempleados de negligencia en la muerte del serpentinero por consumo de drogas ocurrida hace dos años.
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La familia del lanzador de los Angelinos de Los Ángeles, Tyler Skaggs, presentó dos demandas contra el equipo californiano de la Liga Americana y dos exempleados, alegando negligencia por su muerte relacionada con las drogas hace dos años, anunciaron este martes sus abogados.
Tim Mead and
Neither complaint specified how much money Skaggs parents or widow are seeking, according to the AP.
The Angels organization released a statement in response to the lawsuits on Tuesday (June 29) denying any knowledge of Skaggs opioid use prior to his death, nor was anyone in management aware or informed of any employee providing opioids to any player. The Angels Organization strongly disagrees with the claims made by the Skaggs family, and we will vigorously defend these lawsuits in court,” the statement read.
Skaggs was found dead in a suburban Dallas hotel room on July 1, 2019, which was the same day of the Angels opening game of a four-game series against the Texas Rangers.
Tyler Skaggs has filed multiple lawsuits against the MLB franchise and two former employees.
The Associated Press reports Skaggs parents in Texas and his wife in California are accusing the Angels organizations, as well as former communications directors
Tim Mead and
Neither complaint specified how much money Skaggs parents or widow are seeking, according to
the AP.
The Angels organization released a statement in response to the lawsuits on Tuesday (June 29) denying any knowledge of Skaggs opioid use prior to his death, nor was anyone in management aware or informed of any employee providing opioids to any player. The Angels Organization strongly disagrees with the claims made by the Skaggs family and we will vigorously defend these lawsuits in court,” the statement read.
By Syndicated Content
Jun 29, 2021 | 3:24 PM
The widow and parents of Tyler Skaggs sued the Los Angeles Angels and two former employees Tuesday, nearly two years after the pitcherâs death from a drug overdose.
Carli Skaggsâ suit was filed against the team and former communications employees Eric Kay and Tim Mead in Los Angeles County Superior Court, and his parents, Darrell Skaggs and Debbie Hetman, filed their suit in district court in Tarrant County, Texas. In both cases, the plaintiffs accuse the Angels of wrongful death and negligence.
The filings also allege Kay, the teamâs former communications director, supplied drugs to Skaggs and at least five other Angels. Mead, who recently resigned as president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, citing family responsibilities, was Kayâs supervisor at the time as team vice president of communications.