Widow of Austin plane crash victim sues pilot's wife

CNN ^ | 2-24-10

[cajuncow]

(CNN) -- The widow of an Internal Revenue Service employee killed when a disgruntled taxpayer flew his plane into a seven-story building in Austin, Texas, last week is suing the pilot's wife, according to court documents.

Valerie Hunter, the wife of Vernon Hunter, is accusing Sheryl Stack, wife of Andrew Joseph "Joe" Stack III, of negligence, alleging she she knew or should have known that her husband was a threat to others and, thus, could have prevented the attack, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in Travis County District Court.

[elkfersupper]

Her husband was killed by this maniac. Have you no mercy?

I would argue that there was no maniac in this equation except the maniac enterprise that was attacked.

Hard to refute that in court, lots of support and an irrefutable premise.

[randomhero97]

Quite coincidental that she happened to 'check out' the night before.

That's called "speculating."

[BunnySlippers]

Thank you!

[brytlea]

My impression is that the 38 year old daughter who said he was a hero is NOT the daughter of his widow, but from a previous marriage.

[mylife]

Now you are the grammar nazi too?

[randomhero97]

No, your bleeding heart is blurring your better judgement.

[Thumper1960]

I didn’t hear Stack’s surviviors say anything about the incident. Her stupidity should result in her being ridiculed. Such talk is not only inappropriate, it’s macabre and lunacy.

[RegulatorCountry]

Oh, okay....so the guys who slammed into the World Trade Centers are brave?

They were a lot of things, all negative. I wouldn't reward such behavior by calling it bravery, because that sounds positive.

Cowardly it wasn't, however.

[ColdWater]

"Quite coincidental that she happened to 'check out' the night before."

That's called "speculating."

There is no speculation in that statement. You are the speculating now.

[BunnySlippers]

It’s been fun.

I’ve been here at least 30 minutes. You’re on your own. :)

[DLfromthedesert]

How about not siding with, but realizing, that both are victims? Is it true that you are a vulture and that is why you think it’s OK to sue another innocent victim of this tragedy?

[Thumper1960]

So, you're a lawyer.

That explains it.

[ColdWater]

I would argue that there was no maniac in this equation except the maniac enterprise that was attacked.

Like I said earlier, this thread is bringing all the sicko's out from the woodwork.

[mylife]

How old is this dumbass victim of a kid?

[BunnySlippers]

Actually, no. I am the Queen of Typos.

[brwnsuga]

But, cowardly it isn’t, not under any meaning of the word with which I’m familiar.

That is the same bullsh*t Bill Mahr said after 9-11. , I’m waiting for your answer and you don’t seem to have one. Are the guys who killed over 3000 people on American soil brave for slamming those planes into the World Trade Center? Your silence is telling.

[DLfromthedesert]

That wasn’t HER daughter; it was his. Her daughter is a young child.

[packrat35]

The murder is dead. Emoting money from the widow is not going to solve anything. Apparently, you feel it is OK to sue widows, so if your husband did something like this, I guess you feel you should pay the widow also.

[ColdWater]

How about not siding with, but realizing, that both are victims? Is it true that you are a vulture and that is why you think it’s OK to sue another innocent victim of this tragedy?

Now, you are speculating that the pilot's wife knew nothing and that there are no insurance policies.

[brytlea]

The daughter who made the comment is 38, from another marriage. I think the daughter of the widow is 12, and I’m not positive she’s his or from a previous marriage.