Conn. attorney asks to sue state over Newtown shooting

Conn. attorney asks to sue state over Newtown shooting [usatoday.com]

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A lawyer who's asking to sue Connecticut for $100 million on behalf of a 6-year-old Newtown school shooting survivor who heard violence over the school's intercom system says the potential claim is about improving school security, not money.

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I was wondering how long it would be before the vultures would come around. Read it correctly - this is on behalf of a survivor who "sustained "emotional and psychological trauma and injury" and heard "conversations, gunfire and screaming" over Sandy Hook's intercom.

REALLY? The excuse er..... justification for the lawsuit is "The state Board of Education, Department of Education and state education commissioner failed to protect the child "from foreseeable harm," including by failing to provide a safe school setting"

I don't see how anyone here was negligent except the perp's mother, but guess what - there's no money there!

I don't know that negligence has been demonstrated on the part of the perp's mother. If she kept her guns locked up and the perp forced the safe open, I wouldn't call that negligence.

Although I see no reason a survivor would be harmed to the tune of $100 million, I have no problem with a lawsuit. That seems like a reasonable route to forcing schools to pull their heads out of the sand and implement reasonable security.

They ought to disbar the guy.

Quote from Dr. J : Conn. attorney asks to sue state over Newtown shooting [usatoday.com] NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A lawyer who's asking to sue Connecticut for $100 million on behalf of a 6-year-old Newtown school shooting survivor who heard violence over the school's intercom system says the potential claim is about improving school security, not money. ------------- I was wondering how long it would be before the vultures would come around. Read it correctly - this is on behalf of a survivor who "sustained "emotional and psychological trauma and injury" and heard "conversations, gunfire and screaming" over Sandy Hook's intercom. REALLY? The excuse er..... justification for the lawsuit is "The state Board of Education, Department of Education and state education commissioner failed to protect the child "from foreseeable harm," including by failing to provide a safe school setting" I don't see how anyone here was negligent except the perp's mother, but guess what - there's no money there!

Well, the perp was probably negligent too but U agree with you this is ridiculous. I agree with Rebound, hope he would get his licensed revoked. License to practice law is not license to harass others.

However, I am keeping just a little of my mind open in case I read some sensible argument to why such a lawsuit has merit.

Quote from Rebound : They ought to disbar the guy.

+1. Completely agree.

Quote from Rebound : They ought to disbar the guy.

Agree with Rebound. Disbar.

They should also publish what hole in the ground law school this scum "graduated" from.

This is the kind of case a judge will toss early in the process and it won't go reported.

And I agree--attorneys who participate in these frivolous lawsuits should face disciplinary action.

Quote from Rebound : They ought to disbar the guy.

Never going to happen.

They'd have to disbar a few thousand other "deep pockets" attorneys too...

I see this as part of the problem with the entire system. Judges have to hear this ridiculousness. The state obviously needs attorney to go in and state their case. The people of the state end up footing the bill for the majority of this.. The prosecuting attorney is just looking for his name to be spread because I doubt he expects it to even go to trial. He's also probably not collecting money up front. In the end.. people of the state are the only ones paying anything in this waste of time.

Quote from DJPlayer : I see this as part of the problem with the entire system. Judges have to hear this ridiculousness. The state obviously needs attorney to go in and state their case. The people of the state end up footing the bill for the majority of this.. The prosecuting attorney is just looking for his name to be spread because I doubt he expects it to even go to trial. He's also probably not collecting money up front. In the end.. people of the state are the only ones paying anything in this waste of time.

There's the problem - the state HAS to treat it seriously and apply resources (e.g. $$) whereas the atty (and the family) only have to put up some time and filing fees - very little downside (even if it's tossed, they have publicity) but tremendous upside if it goes through. Win/Win for the lawyer and lose/lose for the taxpayer.

Quote from DJPlayer : I see this as part of the problem with the entire system. Judges have to hear this ridiculousness. The state obviously needs attorney to go in and state their case. The people of the state end up footing the bill for the majority of this.. The prosecuting attorney is just looking for his name to be spread because I doubt he expects it to even go to trial. He's also probably not collecting money up front. In the end.. people of the state are the only ones paying anything in this waste of time.

Quote from Dr. J : There's the problem - the state HAS to treat it seriously and apply resources (e.g. $$) whereas the atty (and the family) only have to put up some time and filing fees - very little downside (even if it's tossed, they have publicity) but tremendous upside if it goes through. Win/Win for the lawyer and lose/lose for the taxpayer.

What do you guys suggest to be done. Please be specific.

Right now the judges can issue contempt of court and other citations, impose fine, and report the complacent attorneys to the bar for disciplinary actions. Why is that not enough?

I suspect with many the frivolous and unsuccessful cases are not the problem. They are worried about "frivolous" (wink wink) and successful ones.

Quote from TRNT : What do you guys suggest to be done. Please be specific. Right now the judges can issue contempt of court and other citations, impose fine, and report the complacent attorneys to the bar for disciplinary actions. Why is that not enough?

the problem is the judges rarely place than fine on anyone.. can you say Job security for entire judicial area in that county? all the way from staff to the judge. What you need is a party to distribute fines that doesn't not benefit from scolding the attorney/plaintiff.

Quote from DJPlayer : the problem is the judges rarely place than fine on anyone.. can you say Job security for entire judicial area in that county? all the way from staff to the judge. What you need is a party to distribute fines that doesn't not benefit from scolding the attorney/plaintiff.

You for lifetime appointments?

I am not against third party involvements.