Lawyer for AU student, Jenkins, that Eric Smith assaulted on Finebaum

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Crew & Howell, P.C.

The suit is being filed in U.S. District Court in Montgomery.

Jenkins, a fifth-year engineering student, has "suffered and continues to suffer grievous and permanent injury," according to the suit, including classic Post-Concussion Syndrome, which, along with the injuries, has "significantly impaired his ability to execute his education." He also has substantial "hospital, diagnostic and medical bills," according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit says Jenkins and a friend were attending a function at the Lexington Hotel on Aug. 21 when he was approached by "two presently unnamed Auburn football players in a provocative and belligerent manner." Jenkins’ friend stepped between the players and said: "We don’t want any trouble," according to the lawsuit.

It goes on to state that Jenkins’ friend was then punched by one of the players and rendered unconscious. Smith "then approached (Jenkins) in a hostile and aggressive manner and slapped a drink from his hand," the lawsuit claims.

Smith was then joined by his "cohorts" and all three began to "pummel Jenkins with hands and fists about his face and body." Jenkins was able to escape, fleeing down an outside stairway toward the front of the hotel, the suit claims.

While trying to make a phone call with his back facing the main entrance of the hotel, Jenkins went "limp immediately," as he was punched in the back of the head by Smith in front of police officers who were called to the scene, according to the lawsuit.

"Smith then kicked (Jenkins), turned away from the officers and casually walked away as if nothing happened, leaving Jenkins unconscious in a pool of blood," the lawsuit says.

Smith was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. He pled guilty and was granted youthful offender status, which effectively seals the case to the public.

Police say officers were dispatched to the hotel because of a dispute and witnessed Smith strike Jenkins in the back of the head. Smith was arrested on the scene for disorderly conduct, a charge that was upgraded to third-degree assault.

Crew said she believes she knows the identities of the other players involved.

“We are continuing to interview witnesses and the discovery process will proceed,” she said. “There absolutely is a possibility that de­fendants will be added.”

The lawsuit says Jen­kins was attending a function at the Lexington Hotel when approached by two unidentified Au­burn football players who acted in a “provocative and belligerent manner.” Jenkins’ friend, who was also unnamed, stepped between him and the players and stated, “We don’t want any trouble,” according to the lawsuit.

Jenkins contends his friend was then immedi­ately punched by one of the players and rendered unconscious. Smith then approached Jenkins in a “hostile and aggressive manner” and slapped a drink from his hand, the lawsuit says.

Smith, with the aid of teammates, “began to pummel Plaintiff Jenkins with hands and fists about his face and body,” the lawsuit claims. “Though Plaintiff at­tempted to defend him­self, he was knocked to the floor where De­fendant Smith and his co­horts continued to punch and kick him.”

Jenkins says he es­caped and fled down the outside stairway to the front of the hotel. While outside, Jenkins claims, Smith ran toward him and punched him in the back of his head with four Auburn city police offi­cers standing nearby.

“Defendant Smith then kicked the Plaintiff, turned away from the of­f icers, and casually walked away as if nothing had happened, leaving Jenkins unconscious in a pool of blood,” the law­suit states.