Almost 300 lawsuits filed over Astroworld tragedies may be combined into one case
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Almost 300 lawsuits filed over Astroworld tragedies may be combined into one case

Attorney’s working on the Astroworld tragedy have agreed to combine the plaintiffs into one case.

As it stands, almost 300 filings have been brought under one case, and the Supreme Court of Texas filed the motion. They have referred to the documents as a “judicial panel on multi-district litigation (MDL)”. The announcement comes following lawsuit’s being filed in all 24 of Harris County’s district courts, and more filing’s expected.

“This type of litigation is exactly what the Texas MDL process is designed to address,” the petition reads. “Transfer of all of these lawsuits to a single pretrial judge for consolidated and coordinated pretrial proceedings will eliminate duplicative discovery, conserve resources of the judiciary, avoid conflicting legal rulings and scheduling, and otherwise promote the just and efficient conduct of all actions.”

Billboard says this “is standard procedure in mass injury lawsuits, with the goal of avoiding the inefficiency of individually trying many cases that share key similarities”. The collaborating attorneys have confirmed that the Texas state judge Lauren Reeder will oversee the MDL.

Meanwhile, Live Nation previously said they “continue to support and assist local authorities in their ongoing investigation” and “address all legal matters at the appropriate time”.

Last week, it emerged that half of the families rejected his proposal to cover the costs of their loved one’s funeral.

Philip Corboy, attorney for the families of Jacob Jurinek and Franco Patino, stated that Scott’s decision to go via a team with his proposal made them feel like the move wasn’t with sincere intentions.

He said, “All he was trying to do was trying to lessen the public outcry on his case. If he’s trying to impress upon the families that he’s sincere and has concern for them and realize that funerals can be expensive, what Scott’s team did is not the way to do it.”