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(109,397 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:16 PM Dec 2014

DOCUMENTS: NEWTOWN VICTIMS' PARENTS INTEND TO SUE [View all]

Source: AP

BY DAVE COLLINS

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The parents of some children killed in the 2012 Newtown school shooting have filed court documents indicating they plan to file wrongful death lawsuits, but it's not clear who would be sued.

Parents of half the 20 first-graders shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School have filed papers in probate court seeking to create estates for their children, a move that would allow the parents to file such lawsuits. Most of those parents checked a box on the forms saying they intend to file wrongful death actions, according to a probate court clerk.

The documents, however, don't say who would be targets of such actions.

Eight of the estate filings were made this month, another was filed in late 2012 and the 10th was filed last year, according to probate court records. The Hartford Courant first reported the filings late Monday.

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DOCUMENTS: NEWTOWN VICTIMS' PARENTS INTEND TO SUE [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

I suppose the estate of the killer's family? bigworld Dec 2014 #1

Yes. The home owners insurance can be sued on the grounds that the family of the McCamy Taylor Dec 2014 #4

Wouldn't want to be the lawyer that tries to prove mom was negligent by getting killed for a gun.n/t jtuck004 Dec 2014 #23

In this case the mom was clearly negligent ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #24

Since none of the mental health professional ever raised such a concern, that might be a tough jtuck004 Dec 2014 #38

Well, OK, then. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #45

Seems like it would be too late for that. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #16

I would think that's what they would do. AngryOldDem Dec 2014 #21

Sue the gun manufactures. upaloopa Dec 2014 #2

Can't sue the gun makers Lurks Often Dec 2014 #5

Those guns worked just as intended. bigworld Dec 2014 #6

I thought they were for hunting and target practice upaloopa Dec 2014 #9

The criminal mis-use of a product has nothing to do with AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #13

Don't read it then upaloopa Dec 2014 #19

Well, it would be nice if you didn't mislead other people who are not yet aware of it. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #30

No, they are designed to fire bullets when the trigger is pulled. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #14

Today we are fucked. upaloopa Dec 2014 #7

The "gun culture" is upwards of 80,000,000 Americans Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #32

There are more that aren't gunners upaloopa Dec 2014 #36

Given that most Americans see 2A as an individual Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #39

"unregulated right to guns." Duckhunter935 Dec 2014 #51

Well, its "unregulated" compared to what that poster wants. beevul Dec 2014 #61

Maybe if they follow the tobacco suits Politicalboi Dec 2014 #8

sue the NRA and the Congress of the United States for wrongful death still_one Dec 2014 #3

Good luck with that . . . nt branford Dec 2014 #20

ditto marions ghost Dec 2014 #22

My thoughts. Hope they can question everything Dec 2014 #25

They probably have a better case with the gun makers but it will be an still_one Dec 2014 #35

Firearms manufacturers can't be sued. GGJohn Dec 2014 #43

How about they sue Congress for failing to pass background checks? Scuba Dec 2014 #10

Background checks were done Lurks Often Dec 2014 #11

Perhaps, but mental health background should have prevented AL from purchasing. I understand ... Scuba Dec 2014 #12

Wrong again Lurks Often Dec 2014 #15

Yet Congress remains negligent. Scuba Dec 2014 #17

they are all negligent - manufacturers, NRA, Congressm-sue them all! wordpix Dec 2014 #53

Manufacturers can't be sued for the criminal misuse of their product. GGJohn Dec 2014 #60

mental health services for adults are non-existent in CT if wordpix Dec 2014 #54

Congress can't be sued for not passing a law treestar Dec 2014 #59

The only deep-pocket entitiy they can sue is the school system or state of CT, right? Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #18

The killer's father has money mainstreetonce Dec 2014 #26

The killers father would be nearly impossible to sue. Xithras Dec 2014 #28

It's been two years. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #29

the state of CT has a $100M deficit and Newtown is a small town wordpix Dec 2014 #55

The NRA has so insulated the industry with protective laws, it's difficult to imagine who would be s LanternWaste Dec 2014 #27

How was the gun industry negligent in the Newtown incident? branford Dec 2014 #31

Thank you Shamash Dec 2014 #42

I've never understood the point YarnAddict Dec 2014 #33

As someone who's sister lost a child years, money is the last thing on a parent's mind. Kennah Dec 2014 #47

In this case, how can there ever be justice? YarnAddict Dec 2014 #49

Time to sue school systems for not taking security seriously. ileus Dec 2014 #34

I therefore assume that you support more armed guards in schools, branford Dec 2014 #37

If mitigating school shootings is the goal... Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #40

Of course... ileus Dec 2014 #41

well they do it in inner city schools wordpix Dec 2014 #56

the school was locked but Lanza shot his way in through a glass panel wordpix Dec 2014 #57

Yes, why not? VScott Dec 2014 #44

The Kochs thank you for your patronage Kennah Dec 2014 #46

Is there any evil doing the Kochs aren't involved in? VScott Dec 2014 #50

Under loser pay, the corporations win Kennah Dec 2014 #52

Several news stories from early this year put Nancy Lanza's estate at $64K Kennah Dec 2014 #48

Newtown Acquires Lanza House KinMd Dec 2014 #58