Apparently Kid Rock took that whole "American Bad Ass" act too seriously. A day after he took the stand to tell his side of the story in his Waffle House-smackdown case, a jury had found the Cocky One responsible for adminstering a serious butt-whumping on a fellow diner. And now he'll have to pay. Big time. Rock was ordered to pony $6,000, or 15 percent of $40,000 in compensatory damages awarded to 41-year-old Harlan Akins following an early-morning rumble that left the music promoter seriously banged up. That judgment will go towards his medical bills, the cost which will be divvied up among Rock and a trio of his pals. Guitarist Jason Krause, who admitted in testimony that he...
- 9/17/2010
- E! Online
Jury awards compensatory damages in restaurant scrap.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Kid Rock
Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images for VH1
On Friday (September 17), a jury awarded $40,000 to the man who sued Kid Rock after the star and his entourage sparked a brawl in 2007, according to The Associated Press.
The sum was awarded to Harlen Akins, who initially sought $6,000 in medical fees and an unspecified amount of punitive damages. Punitive damages were not awarded, but Akins will receive $40,000 in compensatory damages. Rock will not shoulder the entire amount and is only responsible for 15 percent. Guitarist Jason Krause will pay the majority of the sum, 70 percent, because he was found to have lobbed the first punch. Rock's personal assistant James Murphy will dole out 10 percent, and his executive assistant Brian Lang will pay 5 percent.
Rock (born Robert James Ritchie) and his crew were sued by Akins following a scuffle at an Atlanta-area Waffle House three years ago.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Kid Rock
Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images for VH1
On Friday (September 17), a jury awarded $40,000 to the man who sued Kid Rock after the star and his entourage sparked a brawl in 2007, according to The Associated Press.
The sum was awarded to Harlen Akins, who initially sought $6,000 in medical fees and an unspecified amount of punitive damages. Punitive damages were not awarded, but Akins will receive $40,000 in compensatory damages. Rock will not shoulder the entire amount and is only responsible for 15 percent. Guitarist Jason Krause will pay the majority of the sum, 70 percent, because he was found to have lobbed the first punch. Rock's personal assistant James Murphy will dole out 10 percent, and his executive assistant Brian Lang will pay 5 percent.
Rock (born Robert James Ritchie) and his crew were sued by Akins following a scuffle at an Atlanta-area Waffle House three years ago.
- 9/17/2010
- MTV Music News
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