Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse man who was left bleeding profusely on a Marshall Street sidewalk is suing Acropolis Pizza for not providing enough security during a late-night December 2017 stabbing.

Kenneth Baombolia was one of about 10 people involved in a brawl over the last slices of pizza for the night. His attacker, Reddell Smith, was convicted after a jury trial.

Baombolia and Smith ended up wrestling out the front door around 2:30 a.m., according to security video. Baombolia collapsed on the sidewalk with blood gushing from his neck. He wasn’t responding when help arrived, and police treated the scene like a homicide. Baombolia underwent life-saving surgery and testified against Smith at trial.

Federal authorities say Smith has connections to the 110 gang on the city’s South Side, and that Smith was with other gang members at the pizza shop that night. Smith is expected to plead guilty to gang-related federal charges Thursday afternoon.

Smith’s long history with gangs was highlighted during a November 2018 federal takedown of 110.

Baombolia is also suing Smith personally, but the attacker is headed to prison for a lengthy sentence. So Acropolis is the bigger target.

Acropolis is faulted for “failing to control patrons/customers of Acropolis Pizza House and provide others with a safe and secure place,” lawyer Tom Shannon wrote.

Acropolis did not return a call for comment.