Family of slain Huffman student receives court date in wrongful death lawsuit

STY.OR >> ON MARCH 7,018 217-YEAR-OLD COURTLIN ARRINGTON A PROMINGSI STUDENT WHO HOPED TO BE A NUERS WAS IN HER SPANISH CLASS. CLASSMATE MICHAEL BARBER BROUGHT A HANDGUN TO SCHOOL THATAY D >> WHILE HANDLING THATUN G AROUND HER AND SOME OTHER STUDENTS HE PULLED THE TRIGGER AND THE GUN WENT OFF, SHOT HER IN HER CHEST. SHE LATER DIED THAT DAY. >> MICHAEL BARBER WAS CONVICDTE OF MANSLAUGHTER SERVED 12 MONTHS AND MAY BE CALLED TO TESTIFY IN A THE CIVIL WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT BROUGHT BY ATTORNEY COURTNEY FREN.CH FRENCH CONTENDS THAT PARENTS AT HUFFMAN HIGH WERE PROMISED BETTER SECURITY WHEN JUST DAYS BEFORE, A STUDENT AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS FOUND WITH A GUN. INSTEAD FRENCH MAINTAINS CAMERAS WEREN’T’ON, RESOURCE OFFICERS WERE OUT OF POSIONNDTI >> THE METAL DETECTORS WERE UNPLUGGED AND PUSHED UP AGAINST THE WALL. HAD THEY BEEINN USE, AS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHE WOULDE B ALIVE TODAY. >> NOTHING CAN BRING COURTLIN BACK BUT FRENCH INSISTS PENALTIES WILL HELHERP RVSUIVING FAMILY AND PREVENT FUTURE TRAGEDIES. THE TRIAL NOW SET FOR DECEMBER 6. WHEN THE CASE COMES TO TRI AAL JURY WILL DECIDE WHETHER THE SURVIVORS GET ANY DAMAGES AT ALL. $.50 OR $50 MILLION IT IS UP TO THEM. SHERI: WE REACHED OUT TO COUELNS FOR DR. LISA HERRING, PRINCILPA JOHN LYONS AND THE BIRMINGHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION. SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED A CO

Family of slain Huffman student receives court date in wrongful death lawsuit

Updated: 11:33 PM CDT Jun 10, 2021

The family of a slain Huffman High School junior has received a court date in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the principal, a former Birmingham City Schools superintendent and the Birmingham Board of Education.Courtlin Arrington was killed in 2018 when another student was handling a handgun in the classroom and pulled the trigger. In the video above, WVTM 13’s Jeff Eliasoph tells you more about the charges filed in the lawsuit.Follow Jeff Eliasoph on Facebook and Twitter!

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

The family of a slain Huffman High School junior has received a court date in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the principal, a former Birmingham City Schools superintendent and the Birmingham Board of Education.

Courtlin Arrington was killed in 2018 when another student was handling a handgun in the classroom and pulled the trigger. In the video above, WVTM 13’s Jeff Eliasoph tells you more about the charges filed in the lawsuit.

Follow Jeff Eliasoph on Facebook and Twitter!