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Mother of woman killed in C'ville in 2017 files $12 million wrongful death lawsuit against Fields
Bro files $12 million wrongful death lawsuit against Fields
By TYLER HAMMEL thammel@dailyprogress.com (434) 978-7268 18 hrs ago
Susan Bro hopes to send a powerful anti-hate message with a $12 million lawsuit against James Alex Fields Jr., the man convicted of murdering her daughter on Aug. 12, 2017.
In an interview Wednesday, Bro, whose daughter, Heather Heyer, was killed when Fields rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, said, “We want to show others that there are serious consequences for actions of hatred and violence. This lawsuit is a way to continue to extinguish hatred.”
The wrongful-death lawsuit, filed Aug. 30 in Charlottesville Circuit Court, names Fields as the sole defendant. ... Bro, the administrator of Heyer’s estate, is seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages, according to the complaint. Bro and Heyer’s father and brother are listed as beneficiaries. ... Bro said she is not interested in Fields’ “blood money,” but wants to make sure that he will never profit from selling the rights to his story or publishing a memoir.
Fields, 22, has been convicted of various criminal charges for driving his Dodge Challenger into a crowd of counter-protesters on the day of the white supremacist Unite the Right rally. When Fields struck the crowd, he killed Heyer and injured dozens, shocking the nation.
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Tyler is a reporter for the Daily Progress. You can reach him at (434) 978-7268
By TYLER HAMMEL thammel@dailyprogress.com (434) 978-7268 18 hrs ago
Susan Bro hopes to send a powerful anti-hate message with a $12 million lawsuit against James Alex Fields Jr., the man convicted of murdering her daughter on Aug. 12, 2017.
In an interview Wednesday, Bro, whose daughter, Heather Heyer, was killed when Fields rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, said, “We want to show others that there are serious consequences for actions of hatred and violence. This lawsuit is a way to continue to extinguish hatred.”
The wrongful-death lawsuit, filed Aug. 30 in Charlottesville Circuit Court, names Fields as the sole defendant. ... Bro, the administrator of Heyer’s estate, is seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages, according to the complaint. Bro and Heyer’s father and brother are listed as beneficiaries. ... Bro said she is not interested in Fields’ “blood money,” but wants to make sure that he will never profit from selling the rights to his story or publishing a memoir.
Fields, 22, has been convicted of various criminal charges for driving his Dodge Challenger into a crowd of counter-protesters on the day of the white supremacist Unite the Right rally. When Fields struck the crowd, he killed Heyer and injured dozens, shocking the nation.
....
Tyler is a reporter for the Daily Progress. You can reach him at (434) 978-7268
At Joe.My.God:
Killer Nazi Driver Sued For $12M By Victim’s Mother
September 5, 2019
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports:
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September 5, 2019
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports:
Susan Bro hopes to send a powerful anti-hate message with a $12 million lawsuit against James Alex Fields Jr., the man convicted of murdering her daughter on Aug. 12, 2017.
In an interview Wednesday, Bro, whose daughter, Heather Heyer, was killed when Fields rammed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters, said, “We want to show others that there are serious consequences for actions of hatred and violence. This lawsuit is a way to continue to extinguish hatred.”
The wrongful-death lawsuit, filed Aug. 30 in Charlottesville Circuit Court, names Fields as the sole defendant. Bro, the administrator of Heyer’s estate, is seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages, according to the complaint.
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