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Delta sued for serving booze to man who ran over his wife

Shawn Sturgeon, inset on the left; Charlotte Sturgeon, inset on the right. The main image shows a Salt Lake City Police Department SUV at the scene of where Charlotte was run over by her husband.

Main image: A police vehicle at the crime scene where Charlotte Sturgeon was run over by her husband (Salt Lake City Police Department). Inset left: Shawn Sturgeon appears in a booking photo (Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office). Inset right: Charlotte Sturgeon (via Facebook).

Delta Air Lines overserved a man alcoholic beverages while on a cross-country flight and got him so drunk that he ran over and killed his wife in an airport parking lot upon landing, a lawsuit claims.

There is no dispute that Shawn Christopher Sturgeon, 38 at the time of the incident, struck and killed his wife, Charlotte Sturgeon, in the Salt Lake City International Airport on April 4, 2022. In July 2022, Sturgeon was found guilty of automobile homicide and domestic violence in the presence of a child and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. A charge of manslaughter was dismissed with prejudice.

Now, representatives for the deceased woman’s estate and the couple’s child — who witnessed the horrific violence — are suing the Atlanta-based airline for dram shop liability, wrongful death, and negligent infliction of emotional distress over the alcoholic drinks that Shawn Sturgeon was allegedly served onboard the flight.

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