The son of AFL persona Sam Newman is taking authorized motion in opposition to his old style and Australian NBA star Jock Landale over an alleged assault after they have been at highschool collectively a decade in the past.
Max Jones, 25, is taking authorized motion in opposition to Geelong Grammar for negilence and “failing to institute a culture at the school that prevented the abuse of students by fellow students”.
He alleges Landale pressured him to the bottom and attacked him on February 7, 2013.
The Herald Sun experiences Landale repeatedly jumped on Mr Jones’ decrease abdomen to the beat of a track performed by a conveyable speaker in a faculty widespread room.
Mr Jones — the son of Newman and Leonie Jones — was in yr 10 on the time of the alleged assault, whereas Landale was in yr 12.
He alleges he was pressured to endure a discectomy to take away broken discs in his backbone per week later.
Mr Jones is suing each Landale and Geelong Grammar for lack of previous and future incomes in addition to medical bills.
Landale is certainly one of 10 Australians presently taking part in within the NBA and was a part of the Boomers group that gained a droughtbreaking bronze medal on the Tokyo Olympics.
The 27-year-old performed within the NBL for Melbourne United earlier than attracting NBA curiosity which in the end led to him becoming a member of the San Antonio Spurs in 2021.
The 211cm centre presently performs for the Phoenix Suns alongside the likes of Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant — incomes $A2.3 million per season.
Landale is engaged to India Maddern, the niece of Channel 7 presenter Rebecca Maddern — who beforehand hosted the AFL Footy Show on Channel 9 alongside Sam Newman.
He alleges that “the incident constituted a battery at common law for which the second defendant (Landale) is directly liable”.
Legal agency Arnold Thomas and Becker is performing on behalf of Mr Jones, who alleges “the incident constituted a battery at common law for which the second defendant (Landale) is directly liable”.
“As a result of the incident and the injuries caused by the incident, the plaintiff’s ability to concentrate and study was prejudiced,” the authorized writ, obtained by the Herald Sun, states.
Geelong Grammar has denied the claims, stating the widespread room was supervised always and Mr Jones didn’t report the assault when it allegedly happened.
Landale has denied the assault and all different allegations made in opposition to him.
Lawyers for Geelong Grammar, Landale and Mr Jones have all declined to remark additional whereas the matter is earlier than the courts.
Source: www.news.com.au
