that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others, including the NBA star's teenage daughter, was due to negligence by the pilot and the aircraft's operating company, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed Monday by Vanessa Bryant.
She's suing Island Express Helicopters and the survivors of pilot Ara George Zobayan, who was also killed in the Jan. 26 crash. Vanessa Bryant says heavy fog and low clouds prompted law enforcement agencies and tour companies to ground their helicopters, but the pilot requested special clearance from air traffic control to keep flying.
The suit claims Zobayan failed to properly monitor the weather prior to the flight, failed to abort the flight when he became aware of the conditions, improperly flew the helicopter into conditions under which he couldn't navigate by sight, failed to avoid natural obstacles and failed to properly and safely operate the helicopter.
Bryant is suing for unspecified general, economic and punitive damages. Her legal team is led by Brad D. Brian of Munger, Tolles & Olson and Gary C. Robb of Robb & Robb.
There won’t be enough insurance money left for all the other victims. That’s too bad.
Like she really needs the money. She is not liked.
she is discusting
She’s suing the company.
This is a bad look for her!
She couldn’t wait to get more money huh. Already has had a loss in the incident, but doesn’t care, guess she’s still thirsty after all his fortune didn’t satisfy her needs.
typical
Sue the helicopter company, but surviving members of the pilots’ family....what were they supposed to do?
And I’m sure the pilot was pressured to fly by the passengers who had to make their basketball game... where is that responsibility? Maybe the pilot’s family should sue the passengers? SMH... insane.
I don't think her husband would want this. The company? Ok. The pilot's family? Just plain wrong.
I get that she’s angry and if she is wanting to make the company responsible for any equipment neglect but what purpose does it serve to sue the survivors of the pilot? Their anguish is just as strong as hers, it’s wrong on her part
This is tactless and cruel? Americans sue over everything. It was a horrible accident. Let it be.
I completely understand suing the company, but what’s the point in going after the survivors of the pilot? Is there some sort of legal reasoning or is it out of spite? Serious question.
Did someone proofread this before tweeting? Jfc.
What the fuck is wrong with her? Suing the pilot’s family? What more does she need? What’s their to gain from this?
Suing the pilots family Are you kidding? I understand her suing the helicopter company but not the pilot's family. That is just wrong and ignorant.
Yes, the pilot should've flown somewhere else. Kobe, his daughter, and rest of the passenger death looks like an accident. The helicopter flew in fog
There is no mention within this article that she’s suing his family so stop it with the clickbait at the expense of these mourning families.
This is so fucked up. I understand her loss but to sue the survivors? Do she not know they loss someone as well who was probably their bread winner and probably struggle make ends meet while she's sitting on tens of millions? Maybe hundreds of millions? That some dirty shit
The same day as the memorial. How convenient. Not a good look but I wouldn't expect any less.
And the pilot’s family?! How is that fair? What was their involvement on the pilot’s decision?
Pretty sure the pilots family is pissed he flew in shitty weather.... badchoice thoseleftbehindsuffer
GOOD FOR HER! This can save future life’s. Companies need to be held accountable
Suing the pilot’s survivors who are innocent and lost just as much in that crash as anyone else did is pointless and unnecessarily cruel. She and her kids don’t need the money. It’s one thing to go after the company, but his estate/survivors, i.e. family? That’s just wrong.
Waw!
🤔She needs cash, fast. Clearly. Also, I personally wouldn't fly on a fucking helicopter on a cloudy foggy day but I'm a trillionaire. 🤣
That didn’t take long. Not even a month.
Suing a dead man.
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