Lawsuit filed in triathlete's death - Citizens Voice
The husband of the triathlete killed by an alleged drunken driver while jogging in Harveys Lake in June has filed suit against the driver as well as two area businesses he alleges were negligent in serving alcohol to a drunken man. The lawsuit, filed by Factoryville resident Brian A. Jones, targets Michael Scavone, 50, who police said had a blood-alcohol level more than two and a half times the legal limit for driving hours after he allegedly struck and killed triathlete... Scavone, of Harveys Lake, is jailed with bail set at $400,000 as he awaits trial on charges of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident, drunken driving and several traffic offenses. The wrongful death lawsuit also names American Legion Post 672 in Dallas as well as businesses and people associated with Grotto Pizza in Harveys Lake, which Jones contends violated state liquor laws by serving alcohol to Scavone after he was... “Fueled by alcohol, which he was over-served by the defendant American Legion and the Grotto defendants, Scavone struck Paula Jones so hard as to violently knock Paula Jones out of her shoe and throw her forcibly into a boathouse,” according to... According to the complaint, Scavone’s “long-standing, chronic alcohol abuse” has led to numerous alcohol-related arrests in the past — he has at least four prior DUIs on his record. Source: citizensvoice.com
