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Litigation & Arbitration

Nov. 8, 2023

Gun maker seeks end to suit by Gilroy shooting survivors

The plaintiffs argued that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act does not absolve a gun manufacturer of liability for its illegal use.

Gun maker seeks end to suit by Gilroy shooting survivors
The Gilroy Garlic Festival in July 2015. (Shutterstock)

A gun manufacturer accused of making the weapon used in the deadly 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting, asked a Santa Clara judge Tuesday to toss all claims against it brought by the victims and their families.

Attorneys for the defendant Century Arms Inc. — Samuel L. Phillips of Borton Petrini LLP and Anthony Posciotti of Pisciotti, Lallis, and Erdreich — argued that their client could not be held liable for products liability, negligenc...

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