Cal Poly Faces Lawsuit Over Handling of Kristin Smart Case: Family Seeks Justice and Accountability
San Luis Obispo, California – The family of Kristin Smart has filed a lawsuit against California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) for wrongful death, negligence, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit alleges that Cal Poly failed to fulfill its legal obligations in the case of Smart’s disappearance and murder in 1996. Smart was last seen alive after attending a frat party at Cal Poly, and her body has never been found. Paul Flores, who had escorted Smart back to her dorm room after she was found passed out on a lawn outside the … Read more