Erickson faces lawsuit from fight outside of bar

A Havre man convicted of a felony charge for striking a man while in the parking lot of a Havre tavern two years ago now faces civil charges stemming from the same incident.

Gene Johnson of Big Sandy has filed a lawsuit against Kenneth Erickson, born in 1961, for injuries sustained April 23, 2011, when Erickson struck Johnson to the ground.

Erickson is scheduled to be sentenced on the felony, criminal endangerment, Tuesday.

Johnson spent a week in intensive care and has suffered permanent injuries from brain damage sustained when his head struck the pavement in the parking lot.

In the civil ca...