O’Keefe’s family asks for wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read not to be delayed [Video]

FAMILY’S ARGUMENTS. DAVID. GOOD AFTERNOON. JESSICA. YES, THE FAMILY OF JOHN O’KEEFE IS SUING NOT ONLY KAREN REED, BUT ALSO THE TWO BARS HERE IN CANTON THAT SERVED HER ALCOHOL ON THE NIGHT THAT JOHN O’KEEFE DIED. NOW, REED AND ONE OF THE BARS ARE ASKING FOR THAT CIVIL CASE TO BE PUT ON HOLD UNTIL HER SECOND CRIMINAL TRIAL, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO START IN JANUARY, IS OVER AND DONE WITH. BUT O’KEEFE’S FAMILY ARGUES THAT ANY DELAY WOULD DEGRADE THE QUALITY OF EVIDENCE FOR ITS CIVIL CASE, INCLUDING WITNESS MEMORIES. WCVB LEGAL ANALYST MARTHA COAKLEY THINKS A CIVIL COURT JUDGE WILL LIKELY AGREE TO A SLIGHT DELAY. IT’S A LITTLE UNUSUAL, BUT I THINK A JUDGE UNDER MASSACHUSETTS LAW HAS TOTAL DISCRETION TO SAY, LET’S WAIT AND SEE. DOES THE CRIMINAL CASE GO FORWARD? IF SO, AND IT’S COMPLETED, THEN WE CAN MOVE ON. DISCOVERY ON THE CIVIL …