Oprah show sued over 'seat rush'

by Amy Judd | March 22, 2008 at 12:36 pm

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A woman who claims she was injured while attending a taping of the Oprah Winfrey show, is suing the company behind the show, as she was hurt when she was caught in the rush of audience members trying to get a good seat.

Orit Greenberg has demanded $50,000 (£25,100) in damages after allegedly being pushed down a flight of stairs.

She said this caused her "severe and permanent injuries" and claimed the crowd in the studio was not properly controlled by Harpo Studios staff.

The production company declined to comment on her allegations.

Harpo Studios told the Associated Press it did not make statements about impending legal cases.

Ms Greenberg claimed she was hurt in December 2006 while attending a recording of the programme in the US city of Chicago.

Audience members were told to sit wherever they wanted, which led to the rush, according to the legal documents she has filed.