MIAMI -- Former baseball star Jose Canseco and twin brother Ozzie were found liable Monday in a lawsuit by two men they beat up at a Miami Beach nightclub in 2001.
A jury awarded Christian Presley and Alan Cheeks more than $700,000 in compensatory damages and left open the possibility of punitive damages. The panel of four men and two women reached the verdict after deliberating two days.
Presley had sought $1 million and Cheeks $500,000 in compensatory damages for their injuries as well as emotional scars from the fight at Opium Garden club.
The Cansecos declined comment after the verdict.
The jury awarded Presley $232,308 for injuries it determined were caused by Jose Canseco. Cheeks got $506,600 for injuries caused by both brothers, the jury found. A hearing to determine punitive damages was set for Tuesday.
Jose Canseco insisted he never struck either man, pushing Presley with his open palm when he got too close. Even though both Cansecos pleaded guilty in 2002 to criminal battery charges, they testified that it was Ozzie who did all the hitting.
The Halloween fracas was sparked after Presley accosted Jose Canseco's date, Amber Glick, who testified she was grabbed by someone she could not identify. Presley said he touched a feather on her Indian costume.
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A jury awarded Christian Presley and Alan Cheeks more than $700,000 in compensatory damages and left open the possibility of punitive damages. The panel of four men and two women reached the verdict after deliberating two days.
Presley had sought $1 million and Cheeks $500,000 in compensatory damages for their injuries as well as emotional scars from the fight at Opium Garden club.
The Cansecos declined comment after the verdict.
The jury awarded Presley $232,308 for injuries it determined were caused by Jose Canseco. Cheeks got $506,600 for injuries caused by both brothers, the jury found. A hearing to determine punitive damages was set for Tuesday.
Jose Canseco insisted he never struck either man, pushing Presley with his open palm when he got too close. Even though both Cansecos pleaded guilty in 2002 to criminal battery charges, they testified that it was Ozzie who did all the hitting.
The Halloween fracas was sparked after Presley accosted Jose Canseco's date, Amber Glick, who testified she was grabbed by someone she could not identify. Presley said he touched a feather on her Indian costume.
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