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Illinois Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Christopher Coleman for Murders of His Wife and Her Two Sons

The family of 31-year-old Sheri Coleman has filed an Illinois wrongful death lawsuit against her husband, Christopher Coleman. Coleman is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for her death, as well as the deaths of her two young sons, Garett, 11, and Gavin, 9. All three of them were found strangled in their Columbia, Illinois residence on May 5.

The Illinois wrongful death lawsuit accuses Coleman of being responsible for the three murders. Sheri's family reportedly want to make sure that no on profits from the killings. They are also wondering why her name was taken off the deed of their home last year.

Police discovered the bodies after Coleman, 32, contacted police from a gym to tell them that he called his house that morning and no one answered. The police had been made aware of threats Coleman?s family had allegedly received.

Following the murders, the walls of the Colemans' home reportedly had words spray painted on them in red, including ?u have paid,? ?punished,? and ?whore paid.? According to some police reports, Coleman may have been having an affair with a woman that his wife knew.

Wrongful Death Lawsuits for Murder Cases
If someone you love was murdered, you may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the alleged killer. Examples of high profile murder cases where a wrongful death lawsuit was filed include:

? The civil suit filed against OJ Simpson. Although Simpson was acquitted in criminal court, a civil court ordered him to pay the familiesof Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman $33.5 million.

? The mother of Lana Clarkson is suing music producer Phil Spector for her daughter's wrongful death. Just this week, Spector was sentenced to 19-year to life in prison for the actress's murder.

Phil Spector gets 19 years to life for actress' murder, Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2009

Family sues husband for wrongful death, UPI, May 26, 2009

Chris Coleman Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charges, Fox 2, May 20, 2009

Related Web Resources:
Wrongful Death Overview, Justia

Illinois Wrongful Death Act

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on May 30, 2009 (boomark / email).