Post by trueblue on Aug 24, 2022 2:10:33 GMT
'Uvalde families poised to file $27 billion lawsuit over mass shooting'
UVALDE — Lawyers for nine families tied to the Robb Elementary shooting said they may sue the local school district, city officials and state and federal agencies alleging "negligence" and "failure to act" in the course of the May 24 attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
A letter from the lawyers said the amount of the claims will total $27 billion.
Charles Bonner, one of several attorneys representing the families, said he served the Uvalde school board with the notice of claim of a class/mass action at their board meeting Monday night, and served the Uvalde City Council during Tuesday evening's regularly scheduled meeting.
Bonner said the families — identified in the claim notice only by first name and last initial — did not include any that had students killed or injured in the attack but were in "that zone of danger" at the school.