What was supposed to be a big Los Angeles getaway ended with a trip to court instead, according to a new lawsuit filed against the Dodgers.
Jennifer Wagner of Charlotte, North Carolina, has sued the Los Angeles Dodgers, alleging she was nailed in the shoulder by a BuzzBallz alcoholic drink container at Dodger Stadium last August and suffered a significant shoulder injury. The complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on March 3, 2026, says the impact left her with pain, bruising, swelling, and a loss of normal use in the shoulder. Wagner also claims the incident derailed a planned four-day family trip to Los Angeles and Disneyland.
What the suit alleges
The lawsuit alleges the container "was thrown, dropped or otherwise propelled from an elevated seating or standing area above" Wagner and hit her directly in the shoulder with "significant force," according to KESQ. The filing notes the incident took place on Aug. 6, 2025, during a game in which the Dodgers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5–3.
Injuries and family impact
As reported by CBS Los Angeles, Wagner says she felt pain immediately and was later diagnosed with a significant shoulder contusion. She also claims her two children saw the incident and were left "fearful, shocked and emotionally distressed."
According to the outlet, the complaint, which Wagner filed on her own behalf, seeks unspecified general and special damages and demands a jury trial. The exact dollar figure is not listed in the court filing that has been described so far, but Wagner is asking a jury to decide what she is owed if she wins.
Team response and legal context
A team spokesman told reporters the Dodgers do not comment on ongoing litigation, according to KESQ.
Legally, the complaint leans on negligence and premises-liability claims that hinge on whether a property owner knew or should have known about a dangerous condition and failed to act. California's Civil Code §1714 lays out the state's general rule that everyone is responsible for injuries caused by a lack of ordinary care in managing property, according to California Legislative Information.
What comes next
The complaint was filed this week in Los Angeles Superior Court. Court records or a docket listing were not linked in the initial coverage, and no hearing date has been announced, according to CBS Los Angeles.
If the case progresses, pretrial discovery is likely to focus on whether the team took reasonable steps to prevent or warn about the kind of risk described in the complaint. For now, Wagner is seeking unspecified relief, and the Dodgers have declined to say anything beyond their no-comment line.
