Astroworld suits involving 1,250 plaintiffs to be combined into single case

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Hundreds of lawsuits have already been filed over the deadly crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival, where 10 people died and hundreds more were injured.

On Friday, attorneys for the victims and festival organizers filed a joint petition seeking to combine the 275 (and counting) cases into a multi-district litigation. This means that the cases will be filed into one giant case, presided over by a single judge.

The two sides reached the agreement because they said such a consolidated proceeding was the best way to handle an enormous, complex legal battle that already involves 1,250 plaintiffs.

The Astroworld lawsuits accuse Live Nation, Scott, and additional festival organizers of legal negligence in how they planned Astroworld and the way Astroworld unfolded. The cases seek billions of dollars and could continue for years to come.

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