Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, shown here, were among nine people killed in a tragic crash in Calabasas Sunday, Jan. 26. Courtesy photo.
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - An attorney today asked a federal jury to award
Vanessa Bryant and her co-plaintiff -- both of whom lost spouses and daughters
in the helicopter crash that killed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and eight others -
- tens of millions of dollars each for emotional distress caused when photos of
their loved ones' remains allegedly were snapped and shared for no legitimate
reason by Los Angeles County's first responders at the scene of the tragedy.Jerry Jackson, attorney for plaintiff Chris Chester, asked that Los
Angeles County be ordered to pay $2.5 million to both Bryant and his client for
pain and suffering caused in the 2 1/2 years since the crash, and $1 million
each year for future emotional distress for what the attorney predicted would
be the rest of their l