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The son of AFL legend Sam Newman has taken legal action against his former school and one of Australia's biggest basketball stars over an alleged attack that he claims left him with life-changing injuries a decade ago.
Max Jones, 25, the son Mr Newman is suing Geelong Grammar for negligence and 'failing to institute a culture at the school that prevented the abuse of students by fellow students over the alleged incident involving Australian NBA star Jock Landale.
He alleges Landale forced him to the ground and attacked him on February 7, 2013.
It's alleged Landale also repeatedly jumped on Mr Jones' lower stomach to the beat of a song playing through a portable speaker inside a school common room, according to a writ obtained by the Herald Sun.
Jock Landale (pictured with fiancee Indi Maddern) is being sued by Max Jones over an alleged incident at Geelong Grammar in 2013
Mr Jones was in year 10 then, while Landale was in year 12.
Mr Jones alleges he had to undergo a discectomy to remove discs in his spine a week later.
He's suing both Geelong and Landale, 27, for loss of past and future earnings and medical expenses and has enlisted legal firm Arnold
