A Beverly Hills social club accused of letting a giant holiday ornament crash down on Amber Rose Levonchuck's head has filed its own legal response in the case, without admitting any fault for her alleged injuries. The move comes months after Levonchuck sued the club, Gravitas, over what she says was a terrifying New Year's Eve accident that left her with a concussion and lingering symptoms.
Levonchuck filed her negligence-based lawsuit on July 21 in the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County, according to People. The underlying case is being handled in Santa Monica Superior Court, and a case management conference has reportedly been scheduled for January 26, according to mynewsla.com. That same outlet reports that Gravitas filed a cross-complaint on September 15 against unidentified Roe defendants 1 through 25, seeking compensation for any damages it may eventually owe Levonchuck, while stopping short of accepting liability for what happened to her.
What Levonchuck Says Happened at the Camden Drive Club
According to Levonchuck's suit, she was seated in a booth at the club on Camden Drive in Beverly Hills on New Year's Eve 2024 when a suspended decorative sphere, part of the venue's holiday decorations, detached and fell onto her head. People reports that the impact allegedly caused “immediate head, neck, visual, vestibular, and neurologic symptoms,” including a brief loss of consciousness. Levonchuck was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for what her attorneys described to People as “emergency evaluation.”
Levonchuck's suit named Moxie Restaurant Ventures, which operates Gravitas, as well as Celios Designs, the company she alleged was responsible for installing the ornaments, People reports. The complaint contends that a heavy decorative object suspended above seated patrons posed a “concealed and unreasonable risk of serious injury” if it wasn't properly designed, attached, secured, tested, inspected and maintained, with an appropriate secondary restraint where reasonably required.
Lingering Symptoms and Damages Sought
Levonchuck alleges she continues to suffer chronic headaches, vertigo, balance problems and visual disturbances, along with neck pain and stiffness, according to The Independent. She also claims ongoing difficulty with memory, concentration and processing, disrupted sleep, anxiety, irritability, emotional distress and fatigue, and her suit describes a diminished tolerance for ordinary activities. The complaint further alleges lost income tied to the incident.
Levonchuck is seeking unspecified compensatory damages covering medical costs and pain and suffering, along with past and future economic damages including medical, rehabilitation and therapy expenses, lost earnings and loss of earning capacity, according to the same People report. As the Independent notes, none of these claims have been tested in court.
Gravitas's newly filed cross-complaint does not, based on available records, address the specific factual disputes in Levonchuck's account of the incident, according to MyNewsLA.com. It instead seeks to preserve the club's ability to recover costs from other parties if it is ultimately found responsible for any part of her alleged injuries.
