COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—A jury says a Colorado Springs car lot owner and a relative must pay $270,000 to the daughter of a man who was fatally shot while allegedly breaking into the business.
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports ( ) the jury concluded Friday the men weren’t shielded by self-defense laws. Police have said the intruder, 20-year-old Robert Johnson Fox, wasn’t a threat to the men despite having knives.
A grand jury declined to indict the business owner or two relatives. The suit says they were guarding the car lot after a string of robberies.
Fox’s parents filed a wrongful death suit on behalf of Fox’s 3-year-old daughter. The jury award includes loss of companionship and loss of future earnings. The family will also be awarded some legal costs.
Defense attorneys declined comment.
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Information from: The Gazette,
