Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it Brian Laundrie's parents yet to show up at court as Gabby Petito's parents arrived court room for first hearing. (Read More Here).
Petito lawyer argues for lawsuit against Laundries. Much hinges on false statements from Steve Bertolino on behalf of the Laundries and the emotional distress was severe caused by the false information as they knew Gabby was already dead, he says.
Petito's family has alleged that Laundrie's parents, Chris and Roberta, were aware that their son killed their daughter and attempted to help him flee justice.
Nichole Schmidt and Jim Schmidt, Petito's mother and stepfather, and Joseph and Tara Petito, her father and stepmother, appeared before Judge Hunter W. Carroll in Sarasota County Circuit Court for the 1:30 p.m. hearing. One of the couple’s attorneys, Steven Bertolino, appeared virtually, while co-counsel Matthew Luka appeared in person. Chris and Roberta Laundrie did not attend.
The purpose of Wednesday’s hearing was for both sides to discuss whether the case would go to jury trial amid the Laundries' motion to dismiss. Carroll said he would provide a written decision in response to the arguments within the next two weeks. Reilly and the judge discussed scheduling the trial for possibly the end of 2022 or the beginning of next year, though an official date was not set.
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