This is insane
David Weaving, Convicted in Teen Bicyclist's Death, Sues Victim Matthew Kenney's Parents
(Nov. 15) -- A driver convicted of manslaughter for killing a 14-year-old Connecticut boy is suing the victim's parents for negligence, claiming they let their son ride his bike on a busy road without a helmet.
The Associated Press reports that David Weaving, who is serving a 10-year sentence for slamming his car into Matthew Kenney, is suing Kenney's parents for $15,000 for causing him "great mental and emotional pain and suffering" and inhibiting his "capacity to carry on in life's activities."
The unusual claim is a countersuit. Last year, Matthew's parents, Stephen and Joanne Kenney, sued 48-year-old Weaving for $15,000 for negligence in their son's death.
Joanne Kenney, 42, said Weaving's suit was "unbelievable," according to the AP. "It drags the pain on," she said. "It's a constant reminder. Enough is enough. Can you just leave us alone and serve your time?"
According to police and prosecutors, her son Matthew was riding his bike in Prospect, Conn., on April 27, 2007, when Weaving struck him while driving 83 mph, killing the boy. The speed limit on the road was 45 mph.
Weaving, who was convicted of manslaughter in Kenney's death in December 2008, has chosen to represent himself in the civil suit but could not be reached for comment today. He has been arrested five times for drunken driving in the past two decades, but was not convicted of drunken driving in the accident that caused Kenney's death.
Lawyers for the Kenneys did not immediately return calls for comment today.
Read more at The Associated Press.
(Nov. 15) -- A driver convicted of manslaughter for killing a 14-year-old Connecticut boy is suing the victim's parents for negligence, claiming they let their son ride his bike on a busy road without a helmet.
The Associated Press reports that David Weaving, who is serving a 10-year sentence for slamming his car into Matthew Kenney, is suing Kenney's parents for $15,000 for causing him "great mental and emotional pain and suffering" and inhibiting his "capacity to carry on in life's activities."
The unusual claim is a countersuit. Last year, Matthew's parents, Stephen and Joanne Kenney, sued 48-year-old Weaving for $15,000 for negligence in their son's death.
Joanne Kenney, 42, said Weaving's suit was "unbelievable," according to the AP. "It drags the pain on," she said. "It's a constant reminder. Enough is enough. Can you just leave us alone and serve your time?"
According to police and prosecutors, her son Matthew was riding his bike in Prospect, Conn., on April 27, 2007, when Weaving struck him while driving 83 mph, killing the boy. The speed limit on the road was 45 mph.
Weaving, who was convicted of manslaughter in Kenney's death in December 2008, has chosen to represent himself in the civil suit but could not be reached for comment today. He has been arrested five times for drunken driving in the past two decades, but was not convicted of drunken driving in the accident that caused Kenney's death.
Lawyers for the Kenneys did not immediately return calls for comment today.
Read more at The Associated Press.