Travis Scott and Stay Nation have reportedly settled almost 100 private harm lawsuits in connection to the 2021 Astroworld Pageant tragedy.
Travis Scott and Stay Nation Settle Dozens of Lawsuits
On Monday (Oct. 21), The Dallas Morning Information reported that the Texas rapper and leisure firm not too long ago reached settlements with two bellwether plaintiffs—Angel Dominguez and Elizabeth Martinez—on Oct. 18, earlier than a trial was set to happen on Tuesday (Oct. 22).
In keeping with Tor Hoerman Regulation, a bellwether trial is a “small consolidation of lawsuits, taken from a bigger group of comparable instances, to be tried first. The bellwether trial is sort of a observe run to assist anticipate the outcomes of future comparable instances.”
A 3rd bellwether plaintiff, Henry Nguyen, had his trial rescheduled. The settlement of the 2 lawsuits resolves instances of almost 100 plaintiffs. Nonetheless, there are nonetheless lots of extra individuals who have filed private harm complaints.
XXL has reached out to Travis Scott’s crew and Stay Nation for remark.
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Travis Scott’s 2021 Astroworld Pageant resulted within the deaths of 10 individuals after a crowd surge throughout the live performance crushed spectators. Final June, police introduced no felony costs could be filed towards Travis in connection to the case. Nonetheless, he was sued in civil courtroom by the households of the deceased victims. In Could, he settled 9 out of the ten wrongful dying fits filed towards him.
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