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Fam of 3rd Wife Sues Peterson for Her Death

Lawyer who won OJ civil suit files before grand jury expires

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 22, 2009 9:11 AM CDT

(Newser) – Sick of waiting for a grand jury to act, Kathleen Savio’s family has filed a wrongful death suit against husband Drew Peterson, the Chicago Tribune reports. The grand jury, which expires next month, has been investigating the death of Savio, Peterson’s third wife, and the disappearance of fourth wife Stacy Peterson since November 2007. The Savios have hired John Kelly, the high-powered attorney who won the Brown family's civil suit against OJ Simpson, to represent them.

“We felt that the current grand jury is going to bring forward an indictment, or they'll be dismissed and we can proceed,” said Kelly, who acknowledged it was unusual to file a civil case while a grand jury is still meeting. Defense attorneys will now be able to subpoena evidence from the criminal case for the civil one—but the state action will take precedence if the grand jury does return an indictment.

Crews use a hoist to exhume Kathleen Savio's casket, Nov. 13, 2007, in Hillside, Ill. Investigators took a second look at Savio's death when her husband Drew Peterson's following wife disappeared.
Crews use a hoist to exhume Kathleen Savio's casket, Nov. 13, 2007, in Hillside, Ill. Investigators took a second look at Savio's death when her husband Drew Peterson's following wife disappeared.   (AP Photo/WGN-TV Chicago)
This Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008 picture shows Former Bollingbrook, Ill. police officer Drew Peterson in New York.
This Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008 picture shows Former Bollingbrook, Ill. police officer Drew Peterson in New York.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Drew Peterson gets stage direction as he appears on the NBC Today television program, in New York Tuesday Oct. 28, 2008.
Drew Peterson gets stage direction as he appears on the NBC "Today" television program, in New York Tuesday Oct. 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Caps
Apr 22, 2009 6:29 AM CDT
Way to go, sue this nut.

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