The Kansas City Royals are being sued by a man over a hot dog incident in the stands last summer.John Coomer alleges he suffered a detached retina and the development of cataracts in his left eye after he was hit by a hot dog that was thrown into the stands by the Royals' mascot Slugger.The lawsuit said that during a break in the game on Sept. 8, 2009, Slugger climbed on top of the third-base dugout and shot hot dogs into the stands with an air gun. After using the air gun, Slugger then started throwing hot dogs to fans, and one hot dog hit Coomer in the face.The lawsuit alleges negligence and battery.Coomer has undergone two surgeries and is seeking $25,000 in damages.The Royals said they are aware of a report about a lawsuit, but they have no comment on pending legal matters.Royals spokesman Toby Cook said there has been several personnel changes, and there will be a different person playing Slugger this season. Cook said the change is not related to any particular incident.
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