Fake Case Cited in Raleigh Shooting Lawsuit

0:00It's March 31st. Welcome to Durham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. A new court filing in a civil lawsuit over the Raleigh mass shooting is calling out the plaintiff's lawyers for citing a fake court case. The suit, filed back in October 2024, blames the Neighborhood Association, property managers, the shooter's parents, and security for, not stopping 15-year-old Austin Thompson before he opened fire. Thompson killed five people, including his brother, and wounded two others on October 13th, 2022. He got life without parole after pleading guilty. The victim's families and survivors are suing, saying everyone knew he was trouble in the Headingham area. Now defendants like the property firm HRW say, the plaintiffs are dodging discovery by hiding info and using bogus legal sites. Their March 23rd motion points to a non-existent North Carolina case. Coons versus Thomas, plus irrelevant ones from divorce files or South. Carolina. Lawyers claim plaintiffs won't name folks who flag Thompson's issues,

1:05skip emails for months, and even had victims testify they never reviewed. Their own responses or check phones and diaries. After 10 months, responses are still thin, leaving everyone guessing what's being held back. Judges could force better answers and make plaintiffs pay fees if they side with defendants. No hearing date yet, but this twist keeps the fight over accountability rolling in the courts.