Mar 7, 2006 3:32 pm US/Mountain
Moore Files Another Suit Against Bertuzzi
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) ―
Former Colorado Avalanche player Steve Moore filed another lawsuit against Todd Bertuzzi for his on-ice hit two years ago.
The lawsuit seeks general, special and punitive damages. Moore's parents, Jack and Anna, also are named in the lawsuit. They were watching the game on TV in their home in Thornhill, Ontario, and are asking for damages for shock and distress.
The Vancouver Canucks and parent company Orca Bay also were named defendants.
Moore contends he sustained serious physical and psychological injuries and continues to suffer from the injuries. He has filed a similar suit in Ontario.
Bertuzzi pleaded guilty to assaulting Moore in Vancouver on March 8, 2004 after knocking him to the ice with a roundhouse punch. Moore, then with the Colorado Avalanche, was left with three fractured neck vertebrae, a concussion and other injuries.
Bertuzzi was reinstated to the NHL in August after being indefinitely suspended and missing 13 regular-season games and the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2004. He lost about $502,000 in salary and is to earn about $5.2 million this season.
Bertuzzi faced up to 1 1/2 years in prison after Vancouver authorities charged him with assault. He pleaded guilty and was then sentenced to probation and community service.
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