None.
This is civil, meaning emotional or financial distress, emotional in this case.
Sum total of inflicted emotional distress is this statement the Laundries made through their attorney:
"This is understandably an extremely difficult time for both the Petito family and the Laundrie family. It is our understanding that a search has been organized for Miss Petito in or near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. On behalf of the Laundrie family it is our hope that the search for Miss Petito is successful and that Miss Petito is re-united with her family. On the advice of counsel the Laundrie family is remaining in the background at this juncture and will have no further comment."
If the Laundries had remained silent, made no statements, then their lawsuit would have been dismissed on the grounds that they had the constitutional right to remain silent.
Very bad counsel from their attorney who is also being sued for the same reason. Rather than just representing the Laundries, as defense counsel does, he was actually complicit in causing the plaintiffs emotional distress.
Gabrielle Petito went missing during a road trip with her boyfriend. Over the weekend, her boyfriend and the van they were traveling in was found at his North Port family's home.
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