US EditionHighland Park Shooting Survivors Take Smith & Wesson To Trial
- Victims of the Highland Park parade shooting can proceed with their lawsuit against Smith & Wesson.
- Families of the victims allege that Smith & Wesson negligently marketed its M&P 15 weapon.
- The lawsuit, filed in September 2022, includes claims against gun dealers Red Dot Arms and BudsGunShop.com.
- Josh Koskoff stated that Smith & Wesson will now have their day in court to answer for its actions.
- Lake County Judge Jorge L. Ortiz's denial of motions to dismiss allows wrongful-death lawsuits to move forward.
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State Judge Allows Highland Park Victims’ Case Against Smith and Wesson to Move Forward
An Illinois judge greenlit a liability lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest gunmakers on Tuesday. Judge Jorge L. Ortiz dismissed some of the claims Highland Park shooting victims brought against Smith and Wesson, but allowed others to move forward. He did the same for Bud’s Gun Shop and Red Dot Arms. He said the plaintiffs had articulated a claim not blocked by the federal Protection of… Source
SAF Slams 'Outrageous' Ruling In Illinois Mass Shooting Lawsuit Against S&W
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) strongly criticized a ruling Wednesday by Lake County, Illinois, Judge Jorge L. Ortiz, which allows a wrongful death lawsuit against Smith & Wesson to proceed in connection with the 2022 Highland Park mass shooting. The lawsuit stems from the July 4, 2022, parade shooting in Highland Park, where Robert Crimo […] SAF Slams ‘Outrageous’ Ruling In Illinois Mass Shooting Lawsuit Against S&W
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Judge rules lawsuit against gun manufacturer, dealers linked to Highland Park mass shooting can proceed
A lawsuit against firearm manufacturer Smith & Wesson and two other gun dealers linked to the July Fourth 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park will be allowed to move forward, a Lake County judge ruled Tuesday. Read more...
Judge rules lawsuit against gun manufacturer, dealers linked to Highland Park mass shooting can proceed – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo
Lake County Judge Jorge Ortiz denied Smith & Wesson’s motions to dismiss counts of unfair business practices and negligence but granted a motion to dismiss allegations around deceptive business practices in a 34-page decision.
Highland Park mass shooting victims can sue gunmaker Smith & Wesson, judge rules
A judge granted a victory to Highland Park parade shooting victims, allowing their lawsuits to proceed against Smith & Wesson on claims the gun manufacturer marketed the gun used in the massacre to teenagers.Lake County Judge Jorge L. Ortiz on Tuesday partially denied a motion to dismiss the case by Smith & Wesson and let more than two dozen wrongful-death lawsuits to proceed.The judge also denied motions to dismiss by Red Dot Arms and Bud's Gun…
Highland Park parade shooting victims can sue gunmaker Smith & Wesson, court rules
An Illinois court ruled Highland Park parade shooting victims can continue with a wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturer of the weapon used in the July 4 parade massacre.
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