Lawsuit Against Town of Newtown Over Sandy Hook Shootings Continues

Newtown is gearing up for a legal fight after two Sandy Hook parents filed wrongful-death suits against the town, alleging that its school security was inadequate at the time of the December 2012 mass shooting.

The town wanted to subpoena a state marshal to learn if the lawsuit was filed within the two-year statute of limitations window, but a judge ruled that a court filing would suffice, according to the News-Times.

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The lawsuits were given to a state marshal on Dec. 14, 2014, the last day possible for them to file a wrongful death claim. Lawyers for the town have previously said any wrongful death suit would be difficult to prove.

Six adults and 20 children were shot and killed in the Dec. 14, 2012 incident.

Read the full News-Times story here.