February 11, 2010 Nightclub sued by shooting victim for poor security www.privateofficer.com
Jerry MaCallister filed the suit against Sneekers in Putnam County Circuit Court Friday. He alleges the Putnam Village bar failed to properly train its bouncers or put in place an effective security system.
On Nov. 7, 2008, Michael Messer, then 25, shot McCallister in the stomach with a gun he had sneaked into the bar.
Messer pleaded guilty in June to malicious wounding, assault and brandishing a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
According to the lawsuit, the bar’s bouncers had kicked Messer out of Sneekers earlier that night for being drunk and threatening other patrons, and then let him back in again later that night.
When in the bar the second time, Messer pulled a gun, the suit states. McCallister saw the gun and intervened, and in the process was shot, according to the suit.
Several other patrons tackled Messer and held him until police arrived.
The bullet entered McCallister’s stomach and exited through his back, according to the suit. He was taken to Charleston Area Medical Center, where part of his colon was removed because of injuries from the bullet wound, the suit states.
McCallister asks in his suit for compensation for his medical bills, pain and suffering and lost wages.
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