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Newtown Families’ Lawsuit Against AR-15 Gunmaker Dismissed

A Connecticut judge has dismissed a lawsuit that was filed against the manufacturer and seller of the weapon used in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. The dismissal comes months after a judge allowed the case to proceed against Remington Arms, maker of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, as well as the distributor and seller. The families sought damages and relief in …


Gun Maker Asks Judge to Dismiss Sandy Hook Lawsuit

The gun maker at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by 10 families of Sandy Hook massacre victims has asked the judge for a second time to dismiss the case. The motion by Remington earlier this week in Bridgeport Superior Court is a common pretrial tactic in a case that is anything but common. The families’ claim that Remington …


‘How Many Massacres Will It Take?’: Sandy Hook Families Aim to Sue AR-15 Rifle’s Maker

A Connecticut judge is hearing arguments today to decide whether the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school tragedy can sue the maker of the AR-15 rifle that was used in the 2012 massacre. Judge Barbara Bellis of State Superior Court in Bridgeport heard from lawyers on both sides of the high-profile case. Some of the families of the 26 victims of Adam Lanza’s killing spree at Sandy …


Judge Halts Developer in Fishkill Flooding Lawsuit

The developers of a seven-home subdivision in the Town of Fishkill have been ordered to halt further work on drainage infrastructure that one of its neighbors says caused flooding on its property. State Supreme Court Judge Christine Sproat on May 17 granted the East Hook Sportsmen Association’s request for a preliminary …