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Feb. 25, 2020

Kobe Bryant’s widow files wrongful death suit

The filing, asking a Los Angeles judge to hold defendant Island Express Helicopters Inc. accountable for unspecified damages, was made just a few blocks from a memorial service held Monday at Staples Center to honor Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and others involved in the Jan. 26 accident.

Kobe Bryant’s widow files wrongful death suit
Vanessa Bryant, widow of Kobe Bryant, spoke Monday during a "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (New York Times News Service)

Attorneys for Vanessa Bryant filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the company that owned a helicopter involved in a fatal crash last month in which her husband and daughter perished.

The filing asking the Los Angeles County Superior Court to hold defendant Island Express Helicopters Inc. accountable for unspecified damages was made a few blocks from a memorial service held Monday at Staples Center to honor basketball legend...

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