97.3 The Dawg » indiana stage tragedy http://973thedawg.com Acadiana's Best Country Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Settlement Between Indiana State Fair, Stage Collapse Victims and Stage Owner Rejected http://973thedawg.com/settlement-between-indiana-state-fair-stage-collapse-victims-and-stage-owner-rejected/ http://973thedawg.com/settlement-between-indiana-state-fair-stage-collapse-victims-and-stage-owner-rejected/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:00:48 +0000 Billy Dukes http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=115108 This has gone from sad to pitiful. As usual when the lawyers get involved somebody has got to be blamed so somebody else can get paid.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/settlement-between-indiana-state-fair-stage-collapse-victims-and-stage-owner-rejected/feed/ 0 Joey Foley, Getty Images Indiana State Fair Case Involving Sugarland Not Going to Trial Until 2014 http://973thedawg.com/indiana-state-fair-sugarland-trial-2014/ http://973thedawg.com/indiana-state-fair-sugarland-trial-2014/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:30:37 +0000 Megan Pacella http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=98303 This summer, plenty of country music fans will both remember and mourn the Indiana State Fair tragedy. In August of 2011, the fair stage collapsed before a Sugarland performance, killing seven people and injuring dozens more. Since the accident, Sugarland’s Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles have been wrapped up in depositions and legal proceedings for a trial that will determine who is responsible for the stage collapse.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/indiana-state-fair-sugarland-trial-2014/feed/ 0 Michael Loccisano, Getty Images Sugarland Allowed to Give Video Deposition in Indiana State Fair Case http://973thedawg.com/sugarland-indiana-state-fair-video-deposition/ http://973thedawg.com/sugarland-indiana-state-fair-video-deposition/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:05:27 +0000 Billy Dukes http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=84105 Lawyers for both sides agreed that Sugarland could give their deposition in lawsuits stemming from last August’s stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair offsite, via video. The band will sit down to record next week in Charleston, W.V.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/sugarland-indiana-state-fair-video-deposition/feed/ 0 Jason Merritt, Getty Images Concert Lawsuit May Include Sugarland http://973thedawg.com/concert-lawsuit-may-include-sugarland/ http://973thedawg.com/concert-lawsuit-may-include-sugarland/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:15:26 +0000 Stephanie Crist http://973thedawg.com/?p=22326 When the stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair on Aug 13, I'm sure the last thing on Jennifer Nettles' and Kristian Bush's minds was a lawsuit. But here they come. Under Indiana law, defendants, or victims, have 270 days to file a tort

]]> http://973thedawg.com/concert-lawsuit-may-include-sugarland/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller/Getty Images Sugarland Addresses Indiana Stage Collapse in Moving Open Letter http://973thedawg.com/sugarland-addresses-indiana-stage-collapse-in-moving-open-letter/ http://973thedawg.com/sugarland-addresses-indiana-stage-collapse-in-moving-open-letter/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:24:45 +0000 Jeff Giles http://tsminteractive.com/?p=37143 After experiencing the terror, confusion, and sadness of last Saturday night’s stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair, the members of Sugarland are understandably shaken up. And while their tour continues, the band’s thoughts and prayers remain with the victims and their families.

In a heartfelt open letter posted on their website, Sugarland addressed the incident, trying to put their feelings into words and explaining their plans to honor those who died while continuing to sort out the events that led to the collapse.

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