Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 12
6/4/202622 min
In this remastered episode, Laura discusses a significant update in Gabby Petito’s case. On Monday 8th August 2022, almost a year to the date of the Moab City Police stop of Gabby’s white van, Gabby’s mother, Nichole and step-father Jim Schmidt and Gabby’s father, Joe and step-mother Tara Petito filed a notice of intent to sue Moab City Police in Utah.
The lawsuit went ahead accusing the Police of “negligent failure” to first understand the law and enforce it. They also accuse Moab City Police of “wrongful death” stating that Gabby’s “death was caused by their wron...
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First 90 secondsJim McConkie· Soundbite0:00
Let me begin with just a brief opening statement to, uh, set the stage. Gabby Petito's parents have asked the law firms of Parker and McConkie and Zimmerman Bouwer to represent them in a lawsuit against the Moab Police for their negligent failure to, first, understand the law and enforce it, and second, for the wrongful death of their daughter. In this regard, this morning, we have filed a notice of claim, which is the first step in initiating future litigation. Gabby's parents are bringing this lawsuit to honor Gabby's legacy by working to save the lives of victims of domestic violence throughout the United States and the world. This lawsuit is only one part of a broader effort to raise awarement- awareness of intimate partner violence and its potential dangers. They have set up the Gabby Petito Foundation. This foundation has already donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to groups focusing on intimate and domestic violence, including a $100,000