Dimebag Darrell's Estate Reaches Settlement In Lawsuit Over Alrosa Shootings
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Sunday, May 6, 2007 @ 5:26 AM
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From The Columbus Dispatch:
The estate of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the Damageplan/ex-Pantera guitarist who died in a 2004 shooting at Alrosa Villa, has reached a settlement in its wrongful-death lawsuit against the North Side nightclub.
The lawsuit was dismissed this week after Abbott's family and two band employees injured in the shooting agreed to a "nominal settlement," said Rebecca Price, an attorney for the club. She would not disclose terms of the agreement.
"What happened here on Dec. 8, 2004, was a tragedy for everyone and our hearts go out to the victims and their families," Alrosa Villa manager Rick Cautela said in a statement issued by Price. "There is nothing we could have done to stop it."
Gerald Leeseberg, attorney for Abbott's estate, did not return a phone call seeking comment.
The lawsuit said the Cautela family, which owns and operates Alrosa Villa, was negligent in not stopping Nathan Gale, a 25-year-old Marysville man with a history of mental illness, from entering the club with a gun and ammunition.
Gale jumped a fence surrounding a patio outside the club as Damageplan began playing its first song. He then walked through the crowd and entered the stage from behind a stack of amplifiers. He pulled a handgun and shot Abbott in the head, then turned the gun on those who tried to intervene.
Damageplan crew member Jeffrey Thompson, club security guard Erin Halk and audience member Nathan Bray also were killed. Band manager Christopher Paluska and band technician John Brooks were wounded.
The carnage ended when Columbus Police Officer James Niggemeyer entered the club through a rear door and fatally shot Gale as Gale held a gun to Brooks' head.
The lawsuit was filed by the guitarist's brother, drummer Vincent Paul Abbott, on behalf of the estate, and Paluska and Brooks.
Frankfurt - 5/17/2007 12:35:49 PM Blobber, you have to get rid of a lot more mental disturbances than your love to a non-existing god. A lot more.
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Blobber - 5/13/2007 7:10:12 PM Gale had a date with Mr. Remington 870...slug...the worthless piece of shit. I doubt he knew Jesus, so he's likely rotting in hell with all the athiests and God-haters.
thehellsangels - 5/12/2007 7:05:33 PM anyone dissing or talking shit about dime can go fuk themselves. if i ever come across any of you cunts, i will fuk you up*. count on it.
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GODZILLIGA - 5/11/2007 7:15:53 PM I can't believe that there are people in this world that actually believe the crap that Magor spews out of his uninformed/misinformed fingers. Maybe you should do a little homework of your own before making a complete ass of yourself. I don't know what planet you live on, but obviously not on Earth. If you don't like America, there are plenty of third world countries out there that would love to have you... you should fit right in. America doesn't need anymore people like you here... just a disaster waiting to happen! I pity you.
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HPL - 5/10/2007 7:21:22 AM Gale is toast. Horrific. Special salute goes to the fan, Nathan Bray, who got up onstage to help Dimebag. A fuckin hero. RIP.
raycolerick - 5/9/2007 8:51:20 PM What happened to Gale?? Is he locked up or what?
mogar_ - 5/9/2007 12:49:12 PM magorcomplaints is a fake clone, screw you hippy.
magorcomplaints - 5/9/2007 5:12:26 AM You all suck. Espeically when all of you sorry folks that write half a fucking page on your personal political beliefs. Fuck U!!!
