On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old man from Mesquite, Nevada, opened fire on the crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. From his 32nd-floor suites in the Mandalay Bay hotel, he fired more than 1,000 bullets, killing 60 people and wounding at least 413. The ensuing panic brought the total number of injured to approximately 867. About an hour later, he was found dead in his room from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The motive for the mass shooting is officially undetermined.

The incident is the deadliest mass shooting committed by an individual in United States history.

Below are some videos on the incident:

• Mapping the Las Vegas Massacre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krr4u6uGdzc
• How the Las Vegas Gunman Planned a Massacre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZRgVX8SYX4
• Mandalay Bay Owner is Suing Victims of Las Vegas Shooting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_5Hbq8Jw_s

Assume you are the attorney for one of the shooting victims who was shot in the leg. Fortunately, the bullet has been removed and a full recovery is expected. Hospital bills are at $10,000. The client is 21 years old, unemployed, and attends ALU. The client suffers from nightmares because of the incident.

Incorporate at least four credible sources.

Responses should be indicative of the extent of your knowledge from this course.

1. Who are the parties that can be sued as the defendant(s)? Justify responses.
2. What legal theories could you assert on behalf of your client? Make sure you have several.
3. What damages can you pursue for your client? Be thorough and explain why.
4. Identify what defenses you expect the defendant to claim. Make sure you have several.
5. Draft 20 special interrogatories that you would propound to the defendant.
6. Draft 5 production of document demands that you would propound to the defendant.