Two civil cases related to a June 29, 2008, fatal accident have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court.
Kari Felda, special administrator for the estate of Ryan Holloway, and Janice Norman, mother of Bryant Scott, have filed lawsuits seeking damages from Nathan Creighton, the driver of the vehicle in the accident.On June 29, 2008, Creighton was driving a Dodge Intrepid on Ind. 25 near Mentone when he attempted to pass another vehicle and collided with a Ford F-350 driven by Tim J. Boganwright.
Holloway, 20, and Scott, 18, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by the Kosciusko County Coroner's Office.
After the accident, police found a substantial amount of what they believed to be marijuana in Creighton's vehicle. The substance was tested and confirmed to be marijuana.
Felda filed a lawsuit on behalf of Holloway's son, Caden Joseph Clemmons Holloway, born Jan. 8, 2008.
Her suit claims that "Nathan Creighton was in violation of certain duties ... imposed by the common law and the statutes of Indiana and was negligent in the operation of said motor vehicle including, but not limited to: (A) failure to maintain proper lookout; (B) driving left of center; (C) failure to maintain proper control of his vehicle; (D) driving too fast for the conditions; and (E) driving with reckless disregard for safety and welfare of others; and collided with a vehicle operated by Tim Boganwright."
The complaint asks for a jury to award a judgment to compensate for the losses suffered, court costs, attorney fees and all other relief deemed just and proper.
Norman's suit claims that Creighton "negligently drove his vehicle" and caused Bryant Scott's death.
Norman's suit also names DeWayne Scott, Bryant's father, as a defendant in the case. He "is made a party to this action in order to assert whatever he believes may be his interest herein."
The lawsuit also asks for a jury trial and "a judgment against the defendants in an amount to be proven at the trial of this cause, for medical, funeral and burial expenses, for loss of support, care, love and affection, court costs, and for all other proper relief in the premises."
The cases will be heard in Kosciusko Superior Court by Judge Duane Huffer.
