The family of a 12-year-old pitcher who was brain-damaged when he was struck in the chest with a baseball has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer who made the metal bat involved in the incident, reports the New York Daily News. The line drive stopped the young athlete's heart, leaving his brain deprived of oxygen for 15 to 20 minutes. Other defendants include the sporting goods store that sold the bat and the Little League Baseball organization. According to the Daily News, the incident took place during a Police Athletic League game, not a Little League Game. Little League was named as a defendant because it had given its seal of approval to the bat and certified it as safe for children.