An Upstate man is filing a lawsuit after he claims he was assaulted at the rally featuring President Trump at T Ed Garrison Arena, last week. The litigation filed by 20 year old, Layden Duncan names the Anderson County Sheriff's Office and an unidentified man as defendants.
The suit claims that Deputies failed to protect as he was was hit in the head by an event attendee while being escorted out.
Duncan claims he was ejected for protesting and shouting during President Trump's speech. The suit says, Duncan was treated at a hospital after the incident.
Duncan's lawyer in the case is Greenville based attorney Ryan James. The litigation alleges that the Sheriff's Office was negligent in how they handled the incident.
The Sheriff's Office and the unidentified defendant will now have 30 days to file a response with the court.
