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News: Trial set in SFKK accident

Posted at 1:54 PM EDT (1754 GMT)

Jul. 31st, 2008 -- A judge set the trial in a lawsuit between Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom and the family of a girl whose feet were severed on a ride last year.

Judge Barry Willett scheduled the case for Jan. 5, 2010. He set a Nov. 23, 2009, deadline for the family's and amusement park's lawyers to settle the case.

On June 21, 2007, Kaitlyn Lasitter's legs were severed after a cable snapped on Superman Tower of Power. Lasitter and her family are suing SFKK. They claim the park improperly maintained the ride.

The park has denied liability in the accident.

The ride had been examined numerous times by experts, said a lawyer of the family.

A Kentucky Department of Agriculture report blamed the accident on a faulty cable and slow response by a ride operator.

For more, visit kentucky.com.

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613 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 View Park/Ride Count	To add to the other comments, maybe the Insurance company tried to LOWBALL the family and Maybe? they said Screw you we'll go to trial. Maybe?
7/31/2008 2:44 PM
Carowinds 73-03 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 12414 View Park/Ride Count	Thats what i think. I guess SF settelment was way too low for the family. Hopefully they will get all they need in court.
7/31/2008 3:46 PM
Andrew Polcyn Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 10591 View Park/Ride Count	It is obviously a maintenance issue, and thus the responsibility of the PARK. Simple and clear cut. I hope this family cleans out Six Flags.
7/31/2008 10:49 PM
Steven Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7716 View Park/Ride Count	Six Flags is cutting their throat. They are even more brainless than I thought.
8/1/2008 8:39 AM
SCIENCEWIZRD Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 187 View Park/Ride Count	Thank god they are blaming the park for the accident! There was no way Intamin installed a faulty cable. Does Six Flags even have a=ANY money to give to the family.....I hope they bleed the company. (Maybe they'll fire Shapiro?!?!)
8/1/2008 12:41 PM
Carowinds 73-03 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 12414 View Park/Ride Count	I honestly hope the family gets atleast a Billion. That would be enouth to ruin SF for a very long time. Maybe force them to sell some parks. A billion might not happen but maybe a few hundered million.
8/1/2008 2:16 PM

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