SAN JOSE - The San Francisco 49ers face civil charges in the Santa Clara County Superior Court by a Redding man who says he was assaulted by 49ers security guards, according to documents filed on Jan 22.
Plaintiff Robert Delker attended a 49ers vs. Rams game with his family in Dec. 19, at which Delker wore a Rams jersey in the 49ers fan section. As a result, the plaintiff says he experienced some good-natured teasing and one incident of a 49ers fan hitting the plaintiff in the back of the head on purpose.
Since the plaintiff did not retaliate, the situation was quickly over, the suit says.
According to the suit, for unknown reasons, 49ers security guards approached the plaintiff when the game was nearly over with intent to remove him from the stands. Plaintiff complied but filmed the encounter since it was unclear why he was being removed.
The plaintiff accuses the security guards of trying to snatch his phone away, which was caught on camera by a family member of the plaintiff. Delker's hands were placed behind his back and, while he was being escorted from the stadium, he was allegedly knocked unconscious and awoke with his face pressed into the concrete and blood streaming from a head wound.
The lawsuit says that a bystander witnessed 49ers security kneeing plaintiff in the back of the head. Delker suffered a concussion as a result of the encounter and was taken to the hospital via ambulance from Levi's Stadium, the suit says.
Delker charges the 49ers with assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest without warrant, theft, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent hiring, retention and supervision. He requests the court grant damages for medical expenses, loss of wages and other punitive judgements.
The plaintiff is represented by Ratner Molineaux LLP.