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Nearly one year after Utah police officers responded to a domestic violence report between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, her family will file a wrongful death lawsuit, seeking $50 million in damages. "If officers had been properly trained and followed the law, Gabby would still be alive today."
The lawsuit claims Gabby Petito might still be alive if Moab city police officers had been properly trained to handle domestic violence situations.
Gabby Petito’s parents are planning to sue the Moab Police Department in Utah and two police officers for $50 million over their daughter's tragic death last year.
Gabby Petito's parents have alleged that Moab officers Eric Pratt and Daniel Robbins failed to properly handle a 911 call made on Aug. 12, 2021, in which a witness said they saw Brian Laundrie hitting Petito. Laundrie killed Petito later that month.
Lawyers for Gabby Petito’s parents filed a notice of claim for a $50M wrongful death lawsuit against Moab police for their handling of a domestic violence call.