[ken5050]

There won't be a trial...they'll cop a plea, because they'd be petrified, and insane, to go before jury..besides you'd have to move the trial out of state.....as far a civil charges..there probably isn't a whole lot of assets..the club owners couldn't be stupid enough to own it in their own name, could they?..and the band has next to nothing....If you recall, the Fire Marshall said that the club had been inspected just last december, and all was fine, that it complied with the code, so I'll fearlessly predict that the civil lawyers, in a search for the"deep pockets" will file a huge lawsuit against the municipality...it'll end up tearing the community apart...

[Catspaw]

If it's a state charge, they're not going to be tried in another state--but I note that the victims are from RI, Conn & Mass, & the band crossed state lines, so I'd bet the US Attorney is pouring over his statute books to see if he can come up with something to charge them with (it's going to be something, because everybody's got to get in on the act).

Yup, sue 'em and sue 'em big. And that "'em" is anyone they can reach, including the municipality. I could make a mint just being the process server.

[Lancey Howard]

I'll fearlessly predict that the civil lawyers, in a search for the"deep pockets" will file a huge lawsuit against the municipality

You are correct, of course, that the scumbag lawyers will be kicking over rocks for "deep pockets". But won't they look for an insurance company to bend over?

[aristeides]

the club owners couldn't be stupid enough to own it in their own name, could they?..

I think I read it's a limited liability company, Derco, LLC, or some name like that. Would Rhode Island corporate law allow piercing the corporate veil in circumstances like these?