Theater Chain Seeks $700K in Legal Fees From Families of Aurora Shooting Victims
LatestAfter winning a civil case that found them not liable for the 2012 Aurora mass shooting, theater chain Cinemark is seeking legal fees from the families of those killed.
On May 19, a state jury absolved Cinemark of liability in the shooting, which took place at the Aurora Century 16 multiplex in July 2012 during a showing of The Dark Knight Rises. A month later, on June 24, a federal case was dismissed on the grounds that “a reasonable jury could not plausibly find that Cinemark’s actions or inactions were a substantial factor in causing this tragedy,” according to the judge’s ruling. The plaintiffs argued that the theater had insufficient security on the night James Holmes opened fire, claiming 12 victims, and on previous occasions.