Sandy Hook Families vs. Remington Lawsuit: Families Object to Defense's Request to Seal Documents

Newtown, CT — Sandy Hook families who are suing the manufacturer, distributor and seller of the gun used in the 2012 school massacre filed a motion Tuesday objecting to the defense’s request for a protective order that would seal a large majority of documents in the case, according to Xakota Espinoza of BerlinRosen Public Affairs, a spokesperson for the families.

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Lawyers for the families called Remington’s request “repugnant.”

“Remington did not become the country's leading seller of military weaponry to civilians by accident. It ascended to that position through its calculated marketing and pursuit of profit above all else. Plaintiffs lost family members, including children, in the service of that bottom line. Now Remington wants them to do more to protect its profitability,” Berlin Rosen said in a statement.

The response came eight days after Remington Arms, the principle defendant in the Sandy Hook lawsuit, filed their request with Connecticut Judge Barbara Bellis. The request covers material related to proprietary information as well as Remington’s marketing of AR-15s, and its decisions to continue marketing and selling AR-15s in the wake of mass shootings after Sandy Hook, according to Berlin Rosen.

The defense has until July 18 to file a response. The discovery process is set to continue while both sides await Bellis’ ruling on the protective order.

The next status hearing in court is set for Thursday, July 28.

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