Overview
- Plaintiff Samantha Haws alleges she was struck in the head and face by a full, unopened beer can thrown from the stage during Rodgers’ June 2022 set at the Barefoot Country Music Festival in Wildwood, New Jersey.
- The case, filed on May 21, 2024, names Rodgers along with Sony Music, Southern Entertainment and Molson Coors, the maker of Miller Lite.
- A New Jersey appellate opinion issued Oct. 22 upheld a lower court and ruled that Sony must remain a defendant under a potential agency relationship with Rodgers.
- Sony sought to exit the suit citing lack of New Jersey ties and no control over the festival, but the court said agency could make the company liable for onstage conduct.
- Media outlets report that representatives for Rodgers, Sony Music, Southern Entertainment and Molson Coors did not immediately respond to requests for comment.