Maren Sanchez's Mother Seeks $23 Million Settlement From City

MILFORD, CT — The mother of Maren Sanchez has offered to settle her lawsuit against the city and Board of Education for $23 million dollars, according to court records.

The offer would have the Board of Education pay $15 million and the city $8 million.

A civil settlement was worked out between Donna Sanchez and Christopher Plaskon along with his parents earlier this month. The settlement was for $1.6 million, probate records show.

Sanchez was fatally stabbed in April 2014 after she turned down Plaskon's prom invitation. Plaskon, who was 16 at the time, pleaded no contest to murder. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison but could be out of jail after 13 years. (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities click here.)

The lawsuit against the city alleges that Maren reported to the high school guidance department her concern that Christopher Plaskon was emotionally disturbed and was threatening to commit suicide or acts of serious self-harm by cutting himself with a knife and that she believed it was important for high school personnel to help Plaskon, then 16, to prevent him from engaging in potentially violent conduct dangerous to himself or to others.

According to the lawsuit, Plaskon’s guidance counselor failed to advise the school principal, school security or others in the school administration or the Connecticut Department of Children and Families of Maren’s report in violation of mandatory school policies and state law.

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