The defense countered that there was more security than at any other Dodgers opening day in history, and no one could have prevented the assault on Stow.
Defense attorney Dana Fox said responsibility for the beating lies with Dodger fans Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, who pleaded guilty in the beating.
Fox also cited testimony that Stow's blood-alcohol level was .18 percent and a witness account of Stow yelling in the parking lot with his arms up in the air.
"There were three parties responsible — Sanchez, Norwood and, unfortunately, Stow himself. There were things Mr. Stow did that put these things in action," Fox said.
Stow's attorney, Tom Girardi, argued that the Dodgers failed their responsibility to keep fans safe.
"Dodger Stadium got to a place where it was a total mess," Girardi said. "There was a culture of violence. Beer sales were off the charts."
He also said, "The only thing Bryan Stow was doing was wearing a jersey that said 'Giants.' "
Girardi said jurors must decide whether the Dodgers exercised reasonable care to protect fans, and he asserted that there should have been more uniformed police officers at the stadium.
Girardi also suggested that the jury assign 100 percent of the fault to the team.
The closing arguments came a day after Stow sat front and center in court.
Stow, 45, didn't testify, but his appearance in a wheelchair showed jurors the ghastly scars on his head where his skull was temporarily removed during treatment.
Jurors also saw a brief video of the two men who went to prison for beating Stow.
Girardi said outside court Wednesday that the former paramedic has no memory of the events and had to be told why he was sitting in the courtroom.
