Id responds to Columbine lawsuit

By Trey Walker, GameSpotPosted Apr 25, 2001 3:29 pm PT

CEO Todd Hollenshead comments on the upcoming suit filed by families of victims of the high school shooting two years ago.

Id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead commented briefly this morning on the upcoming lawsuit filed against a number of entertainment companies by the families of several victims of the Columbine High School shooting. After reviewing the lawsuit, Hollenshead found that the case is almost identical to the suit filed in 1999 after the Heath High School shooting in Paducah, Ky. All claims in that case were dismissed by a federal judge last April. He added, "As with the Kentucky litigation, their claims are utterly without merit and we will vigorously defend ourselves."

The Columbine lawsuit was filed last week against 25 entertainment companies, including Id Software, GT Interactive, Activision, Sega, Sony, Atari, Nintendo, and Virgin Interactive. The families of the victims are seeking $5 billion in punitive damages.

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PackersRock
Posted Jul 4, 2006 10:51 am PT

I don't mean to sound cruel, but maybe if the parents had tried to solve the problems there kids obviously had instead of blaming others, Columbine might have been avoided. I mean, why punish ID because two kids couldn't deal with their problems? It dosn't make sense to me.
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