BUFFALO, N.Y. — A pedestrian who was hit by Buffalo
Bills running back Marshawn Lynch's SUV in 2008 is suing the player, claiming he
was drunk and that she was permanently injured.
Timothy O'Connell, the lawyer representing Kimberly
Shpeley, says a civil claim for an unspecified amount in damages
was filed in Erie County Court on Dec. 28. He declined to discuss the Canadian
woman's injuries.
Lynch's lawyer, Michael Caffery, denies that the
23-year-old player was drunk. Caffery notes Lynch was not charged with driving
while intoxicated.
Lynch's Porsche struck Shpeley in the city's bar district
at about 3:30 a.m. in May 2008. He pleaded guilty to failure to exercise due
care toward a pedestrian, a violation, and was fined $100.