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MGM Resorts, Victims Talking Over Settlement
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The Brown United-built stage, along with its two spot towers in the foreground, from the Route 91 Harvest festival remain unstruck two days after 59 music fans were killed and more than 500 injured in a mass shooting Oct. 1, as the police investigation continues in Las Vegas.
MGM Resorts announced Nov. 2 it has been working toward a settlement with lawyers representing many of the victims and families of victims of the Route 91 Harvest Shooting in Las Vegas one year ago.
MGM and the many plaintiffs who have filed suit against the company after the shooting have suspended litigation with the goal of reaching a settlement by January 2019, according to Forbes.
“While we continue to believe ultimately courts would find in MGM’s favor, we hope that entering into mediation will allow the parties to work together toward a fair and timely resolution,” Debra DeShong, a spokeswoman for MGM, said in a statement provided to Forbes. “From the onset of this litigation, our goal has been to resolve these matters fairly and promptly. After several weeks of discussions, MGM and the plaintiffs’ attorneys have agreed to stay the currently pending litigation in order to enter into mediation in an attempt to resolve claims related to October 1. The agreement requests that the Courts suspend all pending motions.”
More than a dozen lawsuits were filed after the shooting, many of which named MGM and the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino, Live Nation and the makers of a bump stock gun accessory as defendants.
One class action suit demanded refunds for the 22,000 attendees of the three day festival which was attacked during Jason Aldean’s set.
Several months ago MGM Resorts International reportedly sued hundreds of victims of the shooting in an attempt to avoid liability.