UNHWildCats
July 22nd, 2008, 11:43 PM
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The mother of a professional surfer who was fatally beaten outside her home in an upscale San Diego neighborhood is suing the five young men - including a former University of New Hampshire football player - accused of committing the crime.
The suit, filed Tuesday by Cynthia Kauanui (KOW'-ah-noo-ee), also seeks damages from several parents, whom she accuses of "parental malpractice" for allegedly failing to control their sons' violent behavior.
Kauanui's 24-year-old son Emery died in May 2007 from severe head trauma from a brawl that investigators say followed a dispute over a spilled drink at a nearby bar.
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The suit, filed Tuesday by Cynthia Kauanui (KOW'-ah-noo-ee), also seeks damages from several parents, whom she accuses of "parental malpractice" for allegedly failing to control their sons' violent behavior.
Kauanui's 24-year-old son Emery died in May 2007 from severe head trauma from a brawl that investigators say followed a dispute over a spilled drink at a nearby bar.
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