Cytodyne President Moves to Include Orioles in Wrongful Death Suit

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The president of Cytodyne Technologies Inc., recently moved to file a third-party complaint against the Baltimore Orioles, claiming that the organization contributed to the death of pitcher Steve Bechler. Kiley Bechler, v. Cytodyne Technologies, Inc., et al., No. 03-61369-CIV (S.D. Fla.)

Cytodyne President Robert Chinery's Dec. 1 motion for leave to file a third-party complaint stated that the Orioles organization was aware of the dangers of heat stroke, but allowed Bechler to practice in excessively hot temperatures without properly trained medical personnel.

'Consequently, when Bechler collapsed on the field, his symptoms of heat stroke went unrecognized …