Sugarland Sued In Stage Collapse

Sugarland has been named in a lawsuit filed by 44 survivors of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse and family members of four people who died. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from Sugarland, producers, stage riggers and others associated with the August 13th show. Stage rigging collapsed into spectators following a wind gust of at least 60 mph, killing seven people and injuring more than 40 others. Sugarland had not taken the stage yet when the collapse occurred. Sugarland’s contract specified the act had the final say on whether to cancel the concert due to weather, the plaintiffs’ attorney Mario Massillamany said. “Unfortunately, this tragedy could have been prevented if the responsible parties had been concerned about the concertgoers that night,” Massillamany said. At least two other lawsuits on behalf of other victims of the stage collapse have been filed against Sugarland and other defendants.