Kristin Esq.
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Wow. June 22 is quite a delay. Over 5 weeks from now? With a case management mtg in early July for a jury trial due to start in August? Would we expect the judge to rule in court on the 22nd?
We can't see the materials but there's a new entry in the estate file on the clerk site. It's for a petition for an "administrator ad litem" to be appointed to defend the "independent action." It was reported when the wrongful death suit was filed that the appointed curator had no duty to respond.
"The curator of Laundrie’s estate, Barry Spivey, told Fox News Digital that one of his primary functions as a limited curator “is to accept service of a summons on that lawsuit,” but he has “absolutely no responsibility to respond to it.” Gabby Petito’s mom files lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s estate
There's no one else to respond. The way things are right now the L's don't have standing I wouldn't think. So maybe this is so someone can respond?
The trial isn't until August 2023.
The date of the MTD is pretty normal. It gives the plaintiff's time to respond. Civil cases take a very long time.
ETA: The defendants can then file a rebuttal to The Response to the MTD. The Judge likely won't decide on the MTD during oral argument on June 22. Usually, a written decision comes after.