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Real Estate/Development

Jul. 22, 2003

Owner of Rowdy Apartment Complex Sued in Wrongful Death of Partier

BY MATTHEW HELLER Special to CREJ Attorney James McKiernan is taking a novel approach in an attempt to obtain compensation for the death of a college student who died after being punched during a party at an apartment complex.

BY MATTHEW HELLER
Special to CREJ

Attorney James McKiernan is taking a novel approach in an attempt to obtain compensation for the death of a college student who died after being punched during a party at an apartment complex.

The owners of the Kris Kar Townhomes in San Luis Obispo, McKiernan argues, were so negligent in operating the complex that they should be liable not only for wrongful-death damages but also for attorney fees and costs under the s...

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