Injured rider, 20-year-old Jonathan Yanik of Ashland, Kentucky, had sued the Mason, Ohio, park over a shoulder injury. His was the last remaining of five suits brought against the park. Three others were settled, and a fourth ended with a judgment of about $76,000 in compensatory damages against the park followed by a settlement.
The coaster has been closed on-and-off since it opened in 2000. It most recently has been closed since 2009, when a woman said a blood vessel burst in her brain while she was riding.
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