Grimmie Family files lawsuit against AEG Live and Orlando Philharmonic
**this is a summary of what Billboard has published, I took out the graphic words so this is not exact wording. TL;DR at bottom**
The Grimmie family's suit was filed Tuesday (Dec. 20) in Florida and also names The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Plaza Foundation, which owns the Plaza Live venue where Grimmie performing, as well as the security company working the event. In it, Grimmie's father, mother and brother allege wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress caused from the circumstances, saying the defendants "failed to take adequate security measures to ensure the safety of the performers and the attendees at the concert venue."
The lawsuit claims that only "superficial bag checks" were performed on attendees, rather than any body pat downs or the use of metal detectors that would have provided some safeguard against concertgoers bringing weapons into the theater.
Grimmie's family had committed itself to supporting her ambitions and as the suit explains Grimmie's own career milestones, it also illustrates her parents' (Albert and Tina Grimmie) and brother's commitment to supporting her -- and their own financial investments. They all moved to Los Angeles from 2012–2013 and, according to the suit, Grimmie "provided financial support to her parents." Her brother, Marcus, also worked as her road and co-tour manager.
While the Plaza Theater has previously implemented more serious security measures for some past events, it did not for Grimmie's concert, the suit states. That decision came despite that more than 40 percent of Florida households contain at least one fire arm -- giving reason to believe that concert attendees might bring firearms with them if prohibitive security measures are not put in place. The suit also states the theater's general manager of six years had been fired nine days before the casualty and replaced with a new general manager who had only a week's experience working there.
All three defendants, Grimmie's family asserts, owed a duty to protect the concert's performers and its attendants and failed: "The loss of Christina was caused by the negligent and culpable conduct of the defendants who failed to provide adequate security measures to protect Christina at the Plaza Live Theater on June 10, 2016."
As individuals and on behalf of Grimmie's estate, Grimmie's family requests a recovery the future support the singer would have provided to her family members, the singer's projected income after taxes had she lived to normal life expectancy and any and all medical and funeral expenses paid. Grimmie's parents, Albert and Tina, are also requesting damages for their mental pain and suffering from their loss. Her brother, Marcus, is requesting compensation for the physical and emotional trauma Grimmie's loss caused, as well.
The Grimmies are requesting a jury trial. There has been no response and no date has yet been set for any hearings.
TL:DR -- The Grimmie family has filed a lawsuit against the team’s behind The Plaza Live theater. The Grimmie’s request compensation for mental pain, the money Christina would have made and shine a light onto the security concerns from that night. Jury trial has been request by The Grimmie’s.
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