A Delaware Superior Court judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit from the family of a slain Wilmington woman that sought to hold outdoor sporting goods retailer Cabela’s civilly liable for allegedly selling the murder weapon in a “straw purchase.”

Judge Vivian L. Medinilla said in a 32-page memorandum opinion that Cabela’s had followed the law when it sold a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol to Brilena Hardwick on July 26, and thus was protected by a state statute, which shields gun-sellers from damages stemming from lawful transfers of firearms.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]