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An Orange County Superior Court jury on Wednesday decided that rock star Ozzy Osbourne's insurance company should pay $60,000 to a Burbank electrician who claims he was trampled after the singer invited a heavy metal crowd to join him onstage during a 1992 concert. The same jury had earlier decided that Osbourne, who has been known to bite the heads off live bats during concerts, was negligent when he issued the invitation that caused the stampede at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre.

An Orange County Superior Court jury on Wednesday decided that rock star Ozzy Osbourne's insurance company should pay $60,000 to a Burbank electrician who claims he was trampled after the singer invited a heavy metal crowd to join him onstage during a 1992 concert. The same jury had earlier decided that Osbourne, who has been known to bite the heads off live bats during concerts, was negligent when he issued the invitation that caused the stampede at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre.