Travis Scott will face civil trial stemming from the Astroworld tragedy after a judge denied the rapper’s bid to be dismissed from the lawsuits.
In March, with a civil trial looming, Scott’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the rapper from the pending litigation, arguing that “performers are not expected to render special protection to the audience, nor to safeguard them from the rest of the crowd.”
“No one disputes that tragedy struck the Astroworld Festival,” the motion stated. “But promoting and performing at a concert do not equate to the power to control a crowd or to design a venue safely. Basic tort principles prevent imposing liability on the Scott Defendants for a tragedy arising from forces legally controlled by others.”reports.
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