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Yankees fan punches Sox fan, wins $25,000

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports today that David Sanborn, a Red Sox fan from Oceanside, Calif., has been ordered to pay about $25,000 for his role in a bar fight in 2006 with Mario Melendez, a Yankee fan. Melendez sued for damages because he injured his hand when he punched Sanborn (Melendez said the punch was in self-defense). No criminal charges were filed in the incident, but a Superior Court jury on Tuesday awarded Melendez $15,297 for medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering; and $10,000 in additional punitive damages.

Sanborn, a Massachusetts native, claimed that Melendez challenged him to a fight and then sucker-punched him.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 10:17 AM | Permalink