Woodbury Restaurant Sued After Deadly Crash

WOODBURY, CT — Woodbury restaurant Marketplace Kitchen and Bar and its owner are being sued by the family of a man who was killed in a crash that involved Katherine Berman, the wife of longtime ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman. The lawsuit alleges that the restaurant served Katherine Berman past the point of intoxication and is liable for his death.

Both Edward Bertulis, of Waterbury and Berman were killed in the Route 63 crash in May 2017. Katherine Berman's vehicle crashed into Bertulis' vehicle. Bertulis' vehicle was struck in the rear end by the front end of Berman's vehicle, state police said. After the crash, Berman's vehicle continued to veer off the road to the right and down an embankment and overturned in a small body of water.

Bertulis' vehicle veered off the road, collided with a utility pole and landed in the center of the road on its roof, according to state police.

Berman was served alcoholic beverages while she was intoxicated in violation of state regulations, the lawsuit alleges.

Bertulis' estate seeks more than $2,500 in damages from Marketplace Kitchen and Bar and owner Elias Hawli.

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