Gabby PetitoThe family of the victim can now bring a civil suit against them Brian LaundrieParents to testify
According to court documents obtained by CelebHomes News on June 30, Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Hunter W. Carroll denied Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie‘s request to dismiss the civil suit from Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt, which alleged that they knew their son Brian had killed their daughter.
Judge Carroll said the Petito family had a valid claim against the LaundriesAnd is allowing their lawsuit to proceed to trial, per court documents.
Following the judge’s ruling, Steven Bertolino, attorney for the Laundries, said in a statement to CelebHomes News, “Chris Roberta Laundrie, and myself, are disappointed with Judge Carroll’s decision to deny the motion and allow this lawsuit to proceed. Judge Carroll notes that while the statement of September 14th 2021 is not outlandish, it does so in context with the rest of the allegations. The plaintiffs are now eligible to proceed to the next stage.