A man sued the Dodgers for negligence, liability, assault, battery, and inflicting emotional distress after he was attacked and injured in the MLB stadium's parking lot. The lawsuit claimed that Dodger Stadium has a higher crime rate than any other ballpark in the league, according to news reports. Funding for security of the stadium and its premises was reduced in 2004, and the lawsuit claimed that the parking lot lacked sufficient lighting or security guards.
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