Fresh lawsuits filed vs. MGM Resorts over ‘October 1’ shooting

Four new negligence lawsuits were filed against casino operator MGM Resorts International in Los Angeles on Monday in connection with the deadly “October 1” shooting.

The Washington Post reported that the suits were filed by Houston-based lawyers Chad Pinkerton and Mo Aziz on behalf of more than 450 victims, including the family members of two people who died Oct. 1 and the family of a woman who was shot in the head and survived.

The lawyers believe that the victims will get a fair trial if the suit is filed in Los Angeles instead of Las Vegas. It would be recalled that a Nevada court dismissed the first suit they filed against MGM on behalf of victim Paige Gaspar.

To be able to file suit in California, the plaintiffs included concert promoter Live Nation as co-defendants.