Pryde v. Virginia Tech
Trial
03/06/12 – 03/14/12
Summary
In this Education negligence and premises liability litigation proceeding, plaintiff Harry Pryde and Karen Pryde (Administrators of the estate of Julia Kathleen Pryde) alleged Virginia Tech and its staff of being negligent by not immediately warning students of two shootings that occurred in a dormitory at 7:15 a.m. on the day when the horrible Virginia Tech Massacre took place, which caused the wrongful death of their daughter Julia Kathleen Pryde. Plaintiffs counsels claimed that the schools sent a warning e-mail, when it was already too late and 2 hours had passed by then the student gunman Seung-Hui Cho had chained the doors to Norris hall where he killed 30 students and shot himself to death.
The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Robert Hall and Michael Kernbach. The defendant in this case, Virginia Tech and other defendants were represented by William Broaddus and Peter Messitt.
Outcome
Plaintiffs' verdict for $8 million capped by Virginia law at $100,000.00.
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $100,000
- Judge
- William Alexander
- Jurisdiction
- 27th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
- Court
- Montgomery County Circuit Court
- Case Number
- CL09005525-00
- Industry
- Education
- Practice Area
- Negligence
- Lay Witnesses
- Albert, Joseph
- Bradbury, Bruce
- Byers, Ralph
- Craig, Scott
- Crannis, Kimberly
- Eaton, Charles
- Flinchum, Wendell
- Gallimore, Stephanie
- Haas, Lori
- Haugh, Heather
- Heidbreder, Kay
- Hincker, Larry
- Krause, Kurt
- Lau, Jamie
- Livingston, J. Robert
- Machin-Scarpaci, Gilda
- Massengill, William
- O'Rourke, Kim
- Palmer, Leah
- Peterson, Grafton
- Peterson, Celeste
- Pryde, Karen
- Pryde, R.W.
- Pryde, Keith
- Rhulen, Harry
- Scarpaci, Prof. Joseph Ph.D.
- Spencer, Dr. Edward Ph.D.
- Steger, Dr. Charles
- Thornhill, Karl
- Wilkes, Lisa
Sessions
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in parts only. Available recordings do not represent the full proceeding.