November 22nd, 2008
Travis Barker And His Late Bodyguard’s Mom File Lawsuit
Travis and the mother of his late bodyguard Charles “Che” Monroe Still Jr. who died in the plane that crashed a few months ago just filed a lawsuit in an L.A. County Superior Court. They are suing the owners of the plane, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and an airplane maintenance company.
The court documents reveal that Travis and Thelma Martin Still claim: “one or more of the tires failed leaving tire debris and portions of airplane components along the 8,600 foot runway” ultimately causing the Learjet to crash.
Their suit also alleges a “negligent attempt to abort the takeoff.” The pilot’s decision was a breach of their duty owed to the passengers onboard and was a substantial factor in causing the crash and resultant injuries and deaths.”
Travis does not need any extra attention or money, but he survived a horrifying near death experience all because of malfunctions of the aircraft that may have possibly been overlooked. The mother of Charles “CHE” Still has a very valid reason as well, she lost her son. She’s seeking damages for grief and sorrow, funeral expenses and loss of earnings.
Whether this tragedy occurred because of pilot error, or a defective aircraft, or a combination of these two factors, they want answers, as well as justice.
Barker wants compensation for: “pain and suffering, mental anguish, psychological and emotional distress and disfigurement and pre-impact fear of death and burning.” He’s seeking more than 25,000.00 in damages.
Response from a rep for Clay Lacy released the following statement to TMZ:
“We are surprised about the lawsuit and concerned and knowledgeable about the accident. We are sympathetic for the victims but we want to emphasize we were not operating this airplane. This was not our airplane. We merely assisted the parties in chartering this aircraft with another company. We simply booked it for them.”
No mention from DJ AM and whether he has any plans to file.
