It is asking for payments of “in excess” of $30,000 per spectator, split equally between “general” and “special” damages.
After Thursday’s incident involving Carlos Sainz led to first practice being stopped, there was a lengthy delay while water valve covers were checked.
FP2 was supposed to start at midnight, and it finally got underway at 0230. However, the venue was cleared of spectators at 0130 due to staffing and security issues.
On Friday, spectators affected were offered a $200 voucher to be spent at the venue's merchandise sites.
Later on Friday evening, the Dimopoulos law firm working in conjunction with JK Legal & Consulting filed a class action on behalf of the 35,000 spectators it says were at the track on Thursday.
The action states that “the lawsuit alleges breach of contract, negligence, and deceptive trade practices against the defendants”, who are the Las Vegas GP and TAB Contractors Inc, the company involved with maintaining the track.
Lead lawyer Steve Dimopoulos, well known in the city for personal injury cases and through billboards and TV advertising, noted: “We will vindicate the rights of the fans that travelled great distances and paid small fortunes to attend, but were deprived of the experience.”
The action outlines the events of Thursday evening, although it incorrectly states that practice resumed at 0330 rather than 0230.
Source: Autosport