A settlement has been reached between lawyers for her estate and lawyers for the victims’ families under which the families would equally split her $1.5 million homeowner’s insurance proceeds.
The Associated Press reported this story in a recent article titled “Correction: Newton Shooting – Lawsuits Story.”
For the settlement to be considered final, a judge needs to approve it.
Setting aside any politics and emotions about the Sandy Hook tragedy, this case raises an interesting question. Is it fair to hold the victim of a shooting’s estate responsible for the actions of another person?
Lawyers for the suing families suggest that this lawsuit is mostly symbolic as a warning to gun owners that they need to keep their weapons stored securely.
