A judge has declared a mistrial in a wrongful death case stemming from a 2008 crane collapse.
The decision comes after a lawyer representing the crane’s owner said his client had been severely injured in a car accident.
James Lomma is recovering from a broken pelvis and doctors say he won’t be able to appear in court for two to three months.
The judge halted the trial, saying Lomma is constitutionally entitled to be present.
The suit was filed by the families of Ramadan Kurtaj and Donald Leo.
A lawyer representing Leo’s family says they are devastated by the outcome.
Lomma was acquitted of all criminal charges in 2012.
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