Range Instructor's Family Sues Range for Death

[Don H]

The family of the Range Instructor who was killer by a 9 year old shooting an Uzi is now suing for wrongful death.

Story here: https://gma.yahoo.com/family-gun-instructor-slain-9-yr-old-firing-141054453--abc-news-topstories.html

 

[doggyjacket]

Eh, I don't know. Biggest issues I see are there there are lots of defenses by the business.

Mainly, assumption of risk. Where the plaintiff knew and understood the risk and did the training anyway. Usually, it's a complete bar to recovery. Even if not, Arizona is a comparative negligence state so any award will be diminshed by whatever % fault the jury apportions to the Plaintiff.

In most states, Children under 12 or so cannot be negligent by law, so the kid/family get off probably.

But I also wonder whether there's even enough insurance to cover a lawsuit or a big judgment in the event they win.

Would love to see a copy of the Complaint.

 

[traveller]

This smells like a subrogation suit. Someone with an insurable interest in the dead guy wants money from someone else with an insurable interest in the dead guy. On paper it is 'the family sues the range' when it is in fact 'ACME life insurance sues Ginorma workman's comp'.

 

[rseymorejr]

I must be missing something here.
Wasn't the instructor the one that was supervising the young girl?
If so, IT'S HIS DAMN FAULT!

 

[Rich1911]

I must be missing something here.
Wasn't the instructor the one that was supervising the young girl?
If so, IT'S HIS DAMN FAULT!

+1

 

[Don H]

I must be missing something here.
Wasn't the instructor the one that was supervising the young girl?
If so, IT'S HIS DAMN FAULT!

Was my thought too, but I also wonder:

Who owned the Uzi?
Where the parent's present?
Was the instructor an employee of the range?

 

[highli99]

meh....anybody can sue anybody.

 

[K.C.Dean]

I must be missing something here.
Wasn't the instructor the one that was supervising the young girl?
If so, IT'S HIS DAMN FAULT!

I agree totally!

 

[protegeV]

meh....anybody can sue anybody.

And for any reason...