Nearly a year after the rampage, some details about the shooting remain mysterious, while others continue to emerge. Utahns Jen Holub and Kelli Sanchez also are named in the lawsuit.Īttorneys for some survivors of the massacre did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday. Sheila Keele, of Price, told FOX 13 News she went to the concert with a friend they were trampled as the crowd tried to flee. When gunfire broke out, Farthing took refuge behind a bar but was struck in the leg by a bullet fragment. Laura Farthing, who lives in the Salt Lake City area, went to the music festival with three friends. George, attended the concert with his boyfriend, 38-year-old Cameron Robinson Robinson was killed in the shooting and Eardley was struck by shrapnel, family members have said. Some of the people sued by MGM have filed suits and then dismissed them with the intention of refiling, the lawsuit added.įive of the defendants were listed in an action filed Tuesday in Utah’s federal court. The defendants are all people who have either filed a lawsuit or said they intend to file one, the lawsuits state. The complaints state that “there is no pending litigation” between MGM and any of the defendants stemming from the attack.Īccording to MGM's lawsuits, more than 2,500 people have either sued MGM or have threatened to do so. The new lawsuits ask the courts to declare that this law “precludes any finding of liability” against MGM. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and can limit liability after attacks. The lawsuits are not seeking money but instead are asking courts to agree that under federal law, any claims from the rampage “must be dismissed.” The company’s argument is that it is shielded from lawsuits by a federal law known as the SAFETY Act, which was passed in the wake of the Sept. “While we expected the litigation that followed, we also feel strongly that victims and the community should be able to recover and find resolution in a timely manner.” “From the day of this tragedy, we have focused on the recovery of those impacted by the despicable act of one evil individual,” Debra DeShong, spokesperson for MGM Resorts, said in a statement. The complaints state they were filed against people who say they were injured and live in those states. District Court for the Central District of California. District Court for the District of Nevada and another in the U.S. The company filed one lawsuit in the U.S. MGM Resorts International, which owns the Mandalay Bay, said its filings were intended to seek a “timely resolution” for people affected.

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