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Why The Latest Ruling In The Sandy Hook Shooting Litigation Matters, Heidi Li Feldman
Why The Latest Ruling In The Sandy Hook Shooting Litigation Matters, Heidi Li Feldman
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On March 19, 2019 the Connecticut Supreme Court officially released its opinion in Soto v. Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC. Because the decision greenlights civil discovery and trial for the Sandy Hook plaintiffs seeking compensation from the maker, distributor,and retailer of the gun used by the shooter, the ruling received much attention in the popular press. It is, however, very easy to get the wrong impression about the significance of the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision and the avenues it creates for both the plaintiffs and the defendants in the litigation. The decision is both more and less significant than it seems …