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Rick Springfield answers questions from plaintiff's lawyer Kenneth Goldblatt before state Supreme Court Justice Anthony Paris.

(Douglass Dowty | ddowty@syracuse.com)

Syracuse, NY -- Jury selection is set to begin this morning in the retrial of an injury lawsuit against Rick Springfield.

Vicki Calcagno, 45, of Liverpool, said Springfield struck her with his buttocks while performing in the crowd during a 2004 Chevrolet Court concert at the State Fair. She said she was knocked unconscious.

The 1980s pop icon will be in Syracuse for a retrial in the 2007 lawsuit. He's best known for his hit "Jessie's Girl" and for starring on "General Hospital" in the early 1980s.

1980s pop icon Rick Springfield performing at the 2004 state fair, where a Liverpool woman claims he fell into the audience and injured her.

The first trial ended abruptly Nov. 20, 2013 when state Supreme Court Justice Anthony Paris declared a mistrial.

Calcagno claims that Springfield struck her while performing in the crowd during an Aug. 28, 2004 concert at Chevy Court. His buttocks caused "serious, disabling and permanent injuries," according to her 2007 lawsuit.

She claimed the incident left her disoriented or unconscious for at least 10 minutes, but her lawyer told jurors during the 2007 trial that it was probably less. In any event, Springfield's actions caused Calcagno serious and lasting injuries, she claimed.