Friday, January 15, 2010

Angels Rock Bar reopens tonight, says renovations aren't related to lawsuit

Posted by Peter Rugg on Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 2:54 PM

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​Two weeks after "Kansas City's only true rock bar" closed for renovations the club reopens tonight with a new decor. But one Angels Rock Bar patron -- who claims the clubs lacks the proper safety features for dancing on a ledge at 1 a.m. -- might wish the renovation work had gone further.

According to a lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, plaintiff Kristen Ann Arnold of Liberty was dancing on top of a ledge behind one of the VIP booths along with a friend, Kailey Moore, who worked at the bar, at 1 a.m. on February 4, 2009.

"Plaintiff Arnold and her friends danced together on the ledge for approximately ten minutes," the lawsuit says. "Unbeknownst to Plaintiff Arnold, the end of the ledge dropped off suddenly and without warning and was unguarded. Due to the fact that the end of the ledge dropped off suddenly and was unguarded, Plaintiff Arnold fell from the ledge approximately ten (10) feet striking her head."

Arnold was taken to the emergency room the next day after experiencing "excruciating pain in her head and neck" and claims "she was dizzy, nauseous and vomiting." She was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, basilar skull fracture, cervical strain and post-concussion syndrome.

 

Arnold's lawsuit claims that because of her brain injury, she has suffered headaches, slurred speech, loss of balance, memory loss and dizziness. She also claims to have lost her senses of taste and smell. Arnold is suing for restitution for medical bills and lost wages for her and her husband, Jason Daniel Arnold, and names Angels Rock Bar, Entertainment Concepts Investors LLC, and the Cordish Company as defendants.

Arnold's attorney, Joshua Perkins, declined to comment on the case due to ongoing litigation, and also declined to comment on whether Arnold had any blood alcohol content at the time of the incident.

The bar's managing partner, Drew Coleman, says the renovation work is unrelated to the lawsuit.

"There are railings up there [where Arnold was dancing]. From what we were told, she was stepping down and fell," he says. "It's been two years since we opened, and it was just time for a make-over."

The renovations include nine chandeliers, new wallpaper, laser lights, a new front door and a decorative montage of classic rock posters and images. The bras hanging from the chandeliers are gone.

In celebration for the opening, the club will host an invitation-only event from 8 to 10 p.m., and Brooklyn Clan DJ's will play once the doors open to the public.

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did u mean crooklyn clan djs?

and why would they be playing at rock bar of all places

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Posted by JAMELROCKWELL1 on January 17, 2010 at 9:09 AM

The girl should drop the lawsuit. She is obviously in the wrong for going to such a crappy bar.

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Posted by Abe on January 15, 2010 at 1:57 PM
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