The action makes final a deal settling dozens of lawsuits on the eve of the third anniversary of the mass shooting that killed 58 people and injured more than 850 at an open-air concert near the
“By the grace of God, myself and my family are going to be OK,” said
Authorities said more than 22,000 people were attending an outdoor music festival when a gunman firing military-style weapons from windows on the 32nd floor of the
Fraser’s husband of 13 years,
“Brian is missed beyond words by all of us — all of our family and all of our friends,"
“With this coming to an end, it brings closure and allows us to put pieces back together," Fraser said. "Brian would want that for us.”
“We are grateful that the decision brings families, victims and the community closer to closure,” the company said in a statement. It noted the anniversary of the
Memorial ceremonies are scheduled Thursday at several venues in
Attorney
“There’ve been no objections and we expect no appeals,” Eglet told The Associated Press. “We’ll send out notices of the order. After 30 days the
The case will be dismissed at that time, he added.
“Our firm and the other leadership firms hope it helps victims and their families find some sense of closure and healing," said
Eglet previously said that everyone involved “recognized there are no winners in long, drawn-out litigation with multiple trials where people and the community are reliving the event every time we try a case.”
A line-by-line list of victims, identified by their initials only, runs for more than 170 pages of a 225-page civil complaint filed
Plaintiffs came from nearly every state in the
In various lawsuits, victims and families accused
Millions of dollars could go to the most severely and permanently injured, Eglet said, depending on factors including age, number of dependents, type of injuries, previous and future medical treatment, and ability to work.
A minimum
Court filings in the case don’t mention the gunman,
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