Christina Grimmie’s Family To Refile Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The family of Christina Grimmie is refiling the wrongful death lawsuit against the venue and the promoter of the event at which Grimmie was killed.

FAMILY OF CHRISTINA GRIMMIE WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT

Grimmie was a contestant on The Voice in 2014, and was signing autographs after a performance at an Orlando venue when a gunman approached and shot her in June 2016. Grimmie’s brother tackled the attacker, but Grimmie died from the gunshot wounds. The shooter also shot and killed himself.

Grimmie’s family attempted to sue the two parties involved in the concert, but presiding Circuit Judge Keith White denied the lawsuit because it did not well enough distinguish the roles of the defendants. The original lawsuit named tour promoter AEG Live and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Plaza Foundation, which owns the concert venue. The suit accused the parties of failing to take adequate security measures.

The judge gave the family 21 days to file a new complaint. “It’s not surprising,” said family attorney Brian Caplan told the Orlando Sentinel. “We were going to amend our complaint in any event. So that’s what we’re gonna do.”

According to Florida law, Grimmie, who was 22 when she died, was still considered a minor at her death. Thus her family would not be able to sue for her total future earnings, but may seek the financial support their daughter would have given her parents in their lifetimes. “Even though her career was short, her parents and her brother were her life and she spent a huge amount of time doting on them, whenever she had a free moment.”