Its not over in the Midnight Rider case...buit settlement announced in civil case with some defendants. Midnight Rider Case: Settlement Reached in Sarah Jones Parents Civil Lawsuit. Richard and Elizabeth Jones have reached confidential agreements with some of the defendants The parents of Sarah Jones, the camera assistant who was struck and killed by a train on the Midnight Rider film set, have reached a confidential settlement agreement with several of the defendants in their civil lawsuit, family attorney Jeff Harris announced Wednesday. In March, Jones parents filed a wrongful death suit against several individuals and organizations affiliated with the Gregg Allman biopic, including the producers and director Randall Miller. A settlement has been reached with Miller; producer Jody Savin; executive producers Jay Sedrish and Don Mandrik; location manager Charles Baxter; Millers production company Unclaimed Freight; first assistant director Hillary Schwartz; director of photography Mike Ozier; Epozier Films, Inc.; and Rayonier Performance Fibers, the paper company that owns the land around the train tracks where Midnight Rider was filming when a train struck and killed Jones. CSX Transportation, which operates the railroad tracks where Midnight Rider was filming when a train came through, remains in the suit as do Meddin Studios, which provided production and filming equipment and personnel, and executive producer Jeffrey N. Gant. “Richard and Elizabeth Jones’ objectives in filing this lawsuit, after the death of their 27-year-old daughter, Sarah, have been clear and unwavering,” said Harris. “To find out what happened on the day of their daughter’s death, determine who was responsible, hold those who made bad decisions accountable and ensure this kind of tragedy never happens again on another film set. Today, we are another step closer to fully achieving those objectives.” Richard Jones added, “Elizabeth and I are dedicated to ensuring that our daughter’s death is not in vain, and through our work with the Sarah Jones Film Foundation we continue to advocate for safer film sets – keeping safety always at the forefront, never again an afterthought. Safety for Sarah.” The suit argued that the Defendants negligence actually and proximately caused Sarahs injuries and death, rendering Defendants liable to Plaintiffs for Sarahs injuries, pain and suffering, the value of her life, and all other elements of damages allowed under the laws of the State of Georgia. Jones parents were seeking general and specific damages in amount to be determined by jury, according to the complaint. The suit also argued that Jones parents are entitled to punitive damages because the defendants showed willful misconduct, wantonness, oppression or that entire want of care which raises the presumption of conscious indifference to consequences. -LA Times
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:51:17 +0000
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