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Date: 01-06-2015

Case Style: Brandy Pilcher v. Cynthia L. Abel, Christopher Abel and Darren Wolfe

Case Number: CJ-2014-2873

Judge: Carlos Chappelle

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Trevor Furlong and Matt Patterson

Defendant's Attorney: Chris Tolen

Description: COMES NOW Plaintiff, and for her claim against Defendants alleges and states as follows:
1. Plaintiff, Brandy Pileher, is the mother and custodian of Cory Abel; sheis’: a resident of the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County.
2. The Defendant Cynthia Able at the time of this incident was resident of the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County.
3. The Defendant Christopher Abel at the time of this incident was resident of the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County.
4. The Defendant Darren Wolfe at the time of this incident was resident of the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County.
5. On October 12, 2012, Cory Abel was lawfully at Defendant’s, Cynthia
Abel, home when a .22 caliber revolver discharged. The bullet from the revolver entered
Cory Abel’s lower thigh of his right leg and exited the at the bottom upper thigh area.
The bullet then reentered his body at the right testicular region and came to rest in the left
perianal region.
6. The incident and resulting injuries to Cory Able were caused solely by the negligence of Defendants without any contributory negligence on the part of Cory Abel.
7. The negligence of Defendants at the above time and place, among other things, consisted of the following:
a. Maintaining a home in an unsafe and/or negligent manner.
b. Carelessly and negligently permitting and allowing an unsafe firearm to be brought into the home;
c. Carelessly and negligently discharging a firearm;
d. Failing to properly maintain the firearm, in a safe condition for visitors in the home;
e. In failing to properly and adequately supervise and oversee the minor Cory Abel; and,
f In failing to properly store and keep out of the way of minors the firearm.
8. Defendants knew or should have known that the .22 caliber revolver was loaded, and was dangerous to persons in the home.
9. As a result of the Defendants’ negligence, Cory Abel incurred and will incur medical expenses, suffered and will suffer physical and mental pain, suffered and will suffer physical impairments and disabilities, and was otherwise injured and damaged, each in the amount in excess of $75,000.00.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment against Defendants in an amount in excess of $75,000.00.

Outcome: Court approved settlement in the amount of $71,000. Case dismissed with prejudice.

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