Stow's friend at game testifies in Dodgers trial

A Giants fan who witnessed the brutal beating of Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium in 2011 testified Tuesday in a civil trial against the L.A. Dodgers organization.

Bryan Stow traveled to Dodger Stadium for the 2011 opening night game versus the San Francisco Giants with his paramedic buddies, all Giants fans.

One of them, Corey Maciel testified Tuesday that they had a lot of beer that night and got pelted with trash by Dodger fans. At one point Stow was scolded by a spectator. Stow had said he would rather eat his own feces than eat a Dodger dog.

But it was after the game that a Dodger fan who they hadn't seen before took swings at him. Maciel choked back tears describing it: First shoving Stow, then following him five minutes later, slugging Stow from behind.

Stow's lawsuit alleges inadequate security and poor lighting that might have deterred the attack in Lot 2 of the stadium.

Earlier evidence showed that two security guards who had been assigned to the lot were not present, even 25 minutes after the end of the game.

Maciel saw them nearly six minutes after the 911 call was initiated.

Dodger defense attorney Dana Fox raised questions: Was Maciel's memory biased in favor of his good friend Bryan? If lighting was poor, how could Maciel have seen the attack 30 feet away? If there were Dodger fans in the stands who were verbally abusive, why didn't they notify a guard or text the hotline?

How many beers did Stow drink? Could he have provoked a Dodger fan in the parking lot that Maciel did not notice because he was under the influence at that time, too?

Maciel affirmed the attack could have taken less than 10 seconds or less.

Whatever the amount, the attacker had escaped by the time security arrived.

It took months before the attackers, Marvin Norwood and Louie Sanchez, were arrested. Both men have since been convicted of beating Stow.