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UPDATE ON LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST INDEPENDENT PROMOTION ICW: NO HOLDS BARRED

PWInsider.com has learned some updates regarding the lawsuit against independent promotion ICW: No Holds Barred filed by a Rachel Price the promotion as well as the parent company of The Heart Ballroom in Newark, New Jersey, where ICW: NHB has run regularly before the United States District Court of New Jersey back in 2024.

In her lawsuit, Price alleged she was working for the venue at a 6/25/22 ICW: NHB event when there was an announcement made that those with vehicles in a lot adjacent to the move their vehicles.  Price claims she exited the venue via a side door to move her vehicle, but poor lighting, a lack of railing, no signage and a lack of employees stationed at the door caused her to fall from the landing to the floor below, at least three feet, where she was injured.  Price has alleged she has permanent personal injuries and is suing for over $75,000.

Court records indicate that the parent company of the Heart Ballroom never responded and a summary judgment was ruled against them.  Whether Price recovered any damages from them is unknown.

ICW: NHB did respond to the lawsuit, basically stating that any issues that happened were the responsibility of the venue, not them, as they had merely rented the space for the evening.  On 1/29, ICW:NHB's attorney withdrew from the case as he had relocated.  Since then, the court has not heard from anyone new representing the promotion and have not heard from its owner Danny "Demanto" Purdue either.

There had been a settlement conference set for 3/10.  No one representing ICW: NHB arrived for the conference.  

The court advised on 4/30 that Price can request a summary judgment against ICW: NHB but would need to do so within 30 days of that advisement.  If Price does not, the Court could move to dismiss the lawsuit for lack of prosecution.

Purdue made reference to the lawsuit on the mic at an ICW event and social media a few months ago, implying that it could hurt the future of the promotion.  Currently, the promotion has live events in Atlantic City, Cambridge, MA and Red Bank, TN announced as scheduled for this summer and fall.
 

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