A nightclub -goer who slide-tackled another reveller - causing him to have a fit - has been ordered to pay him £750 compensation.
John Johnstone dropped Ian Maxwell, 45, to the floor in the Falkirk's City Nightclub. Falkirk Sheriff Court heard Johnstone, 41, had thought Mr Maxwell was a friend of his and the tackle was supposed to be a prank.
But as a result Mr Maxwell immediately started to have a seizure and had to be rushed to hospital.Prosecutor Rose Wilson said both men had been in the City Nightclub.She said: "About 1.30 am, the accused moved towards Mr Maxwell and performed what is described as a slide tackle, taking the legs out from underneath Mr Maxwell, causing him to fall to the floor."When he hit the floor, Mr Maxwell
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