Duluc was attending the game using season tickets owned by her employer.

According to the complaint, the seats are among the stadium’s most expensive and are located in an area where protective netting is legally required because of the heightened risk posed by foul balls and flying bats.

“It is the one location where the law has long required a stadium operator to provide adequate protective screening,” the lawsuit states.

The complaint alleges that although Ramirez’s bat sailed over the netting, the protective screen in that section was “significantly lower” than those in neighboring areas, leaving what the lawsuit describes as an “unprotected opening.”

According to the filing, the bat struck Duluc “with such force that it knocked her from her seat and violently threw her to the ground, causing her to sustain severe and permanent injuries.”

The frightening incident was captured during the live YES Network broadcast, with announcers reacting as the bat flew into the crowd.

“Bat goes one way, ball goes another,” Yankees play-by-play announcer Michael Kay said. “Bat goes into the stands — over the screen too.”

“There’s a woman who got hit; she’s on her feet now,” he added as cameras showed Duluc holding her head.

Duluc alleges the impact left her with a traumatic brain injury, a concussion, chronic sensitivity to light, and lasting injuries to her neck and hands, rendering her completely “unable to return to her professional duties.”

Despite those claims, Duluc appeared on a PIX11 television program in late July—less than two weeks before filing the lawsuit—where she discussed a recent event sponsored by SOMOS Community Care at Fordham University under studio lighting.

Her attorney, Jon L. Norinsberg, rejected suggestions that the appearance conflicted with the injuries described in the lawsuit.

“Ms. Duluc continues to suffer significant residual deficits from her traumatic brain injury, including persistent headaches, sensitivity to light, balance issues, and other cognitive impairments,” Norinsberg said.

“A brief television appearance does not mean she has recovered or is capable of performing her professional duties on a sustained basis,” he added.

The Yankees declined to comment on the lawsuit.

The case is expected to center on the long-standing legal doctrine known as the “Baseball Rule,” which generally shields teams and stadium owners from liability for injuries caused by foul balls, flying bats, and similar game-related risks.

However, the doctrine includes an important exception requiring stadium operators to provide adequate protective screening in the areas considered most dangerous—particularly behind home plate, where Duluc was seated. Whether she can prove the netting was inadequate may ultimately determine the outcome of the case.

The lawsuit comes years after several high-profile stadium incidents—including a fan seriously injured by a shattered bat at Fenway Park in 2015 and a toddler whose skull was fractured by a 105-mph foul ball at Yankee Stadium in 2017—prompted Major League Baseball teams to significantly expand protective netting throughout their ballparks.