sandy hook parents sue Bushmaster

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Does the fact that Bushmaster paid out on the Washington Sniper Shootings hurt their cause in this case?




I'd say this lawsuit would be tossed out, but they paid out once when it appeared that they didn't need to.





http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...er-distributor-and-seller-for-wrongful-death/

Newtown families sue rifle manufacturer, distributor and seller for wrongful death

By Elahe Izadi December 15 at 11:38 AM

The 40-page wrongful death lawsuit, filed over the weekend in superior court in Connecticut, names as defendants Bushmaster, the gunmaker; Camfour, the distributor; and Riverview Sales, the gun shop that sold the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used by Adam Lanza. It also names Riverview Sales owner David Laguercia. The suit claims that the companies disregarded the risks of selling a military-grade weapon to civilians to gain a profit.

Bushmaster has been sued before after mass shootings. In 2004, two survivors and the families of six victims in the 2002 Washington-area sniper shootings settled for $2.5 million after filing suit against Bushmaster and a gun shop. Attorneys for the plaintiffs in that case said it was the first time a gunmaker had to pay damages for crimes involving their weapons.

Already being discussed here

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=768492

but Bushmaster settled that suit before the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act was passed, so I don't see how that should affect this case.

 

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