( CNN ) -- The lawyer for Bryan Stow , the San Francisco Giants fan severely beaten at a Los Angeles Dodgers game in 2011 , argued Thursday that the former owners of the Dodgers went cheap on safety , and that played a factor in his client 's debilitating injuries . The attorney for former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt , meanwhile , countered by claiming Stow was drunk and aggressive at the time of the brawl that left Stow brain-damaged and disabled . So went the opening remarks at a civil trial in which Stow is suing the Dodgers and claiming the team had faulty security measure and defective facilities that contributed to the attack . Stow , who uses a wheelchair and lives with his parents in Capitola , California , was n't in the courtroom , located two miles from Dodgers Stadium . Stow 's attorney 's , Thomas Girardi , told a jury that McCourt had an irresponsible approach to fan safety . `` ( He ) got rid of uniformed officers in ( Dodger Stadium ) because it was cheaper , '' said Thomas Girardi in his opening statement . Girardi argued that under McCourt , the Dodgers dropped the number of uniformed security officers from 120 in 2009 to 19 in 2011 . Girardi said Stow 's lawsuit is not against the current Dodger organization and its management group that includes NBA legend Magic Johnson . But the lawyer for McCourt and his former Dodgers management argued his clients acted reasonably , and called Stow intoxicated and aggressive before the assault . Stow 's blood alcohol level was at least 0.16 , which is twice the legal threshold for DUI in California , attorney Dana Fox said . `` This occurred due to a hot tempered , intoxicated flash firefight , '' attorney Fox told the jury . Fox argued the McCourt Dodgers spent a record $ 66,000 dollars on 2011 opening-day security against the rival Giants -- the day when Stow was severely beaten . Stow 's mother , Elizabeth Stow , testified her son can not walk or use the toilet unassisted . Stow wears adult diapers all day and a catheter at night , the mother said . `` He just does n't have the sense that he had to go to the bathroom right now , '' Stow 's mother , a former church secretary , said . Stow takes what seems to be an alphabet-long list of prescription drugs daily , from Ambien to Xarelto , she said . He takes 27 to 28 medicines a day , she added . Fox said no one disputes that the two men now serving time for the savage attack caused Stow 's injuries , and he emphasized that no one from the Dodgers organization assaulted the former paramedic . In February , Marvin Norwood , 33 , and Louie Sanchez , 31 , were sentenced to four years and eight years , respectively , for their roles in Stow 's beating . Stow 's lawyer argued Thursday that Norwood and Sanchez began swearing and throwing food at Giants ' fans in the second inning of the 2011 game and should have been thrown out by stadium security then . The lawsuit seeks a total of $ 50 million , mostly to cover Stow 's long-term medical costs , for him and his two children . Dad of severely beaten Giants fan calls two sentenced men 'cretins '
Giants fan Bryan Stow was beaten after opening-day game with the Dodgers in opening-day . 27 fans face prison terms in the beating of Stow , who suffered brain damage . Stow is suing the Bryan Stow , claiming the team had faulty security measures and facilities . Opening statements begin in a courtroom just two miles from Dodgers Stadium .