"The Skaggs family is seeking $785 million in damages, as first reported by the Athletic, based on the allegation the Angels knew or should have known that former staffer Eric Kay was using illegal drugs, including the pills he provided to Skaggs on the night the pitcher died in 2019. The Angels deny the allegations. The jury would not have to decide whether to award all of that money or none of it."
"The jury first would have to determine who was liable: the Angels, Kay, Skaggs and any other parties. Then the jury would decide what percentage of liability each of those parties should assume and what the financial compensation should be. As an example, a jury could decide the damages should be $210 million - the amount the family listed as a minimum in a court filing - and the Angels should be held one-third responsible. Under that example, they would be assessed $70 million."
Major League Baseball is closely monitoring the civil trial over whether the Los Angeles Angels should be held at least partially liable for pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ death. The trial is in its third week and will continue for several more weeks, making any league decision premature until evidence, a jury verdict or settlement, and a league investigation are complete. The Skaggs family seeks $785 million alleging the Angels knew or should have known former staffer Eric Kay used and distributed illegal drugs; the Angels deny the allegations. A jury will allocate liability percentages and determine damages. Historical owner discipline ranges from suspensions to lifetime bans. MLB is considered unlikely to force owner Arte Moreno to sell the team.
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