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Wilson’s family has since pursued civil action — in 2024 a judge ordered Armstrong to pay $15 million in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by her parents.
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Kiah Collier, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit was first filed in February 2023 after Aaden’s estate was granted permission 11 months earlier by the Connecticut Office of the Claims Commissioner to bring civil action against the state of Connecticut.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Madison Equities, then led by principal Jim Crockarell, argued that the civil action was moot as a two-year statute of limitations for wage-theft claims had run out.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
The Government Claims Act gives San Jose 45 days to resolve the complaint before Williams can take civil action.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Kiah Collier, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit was first filed in February 2023 after Aaden’s estate was granted permission 11 months earlier by the Connecticut Office of the Claims Commissioner to bring civil action against the state of Connecticut.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Madison Equities, then led by principal Jim Crockarell, argued that the civil action was moot as a two-year statute of limitations for wage-theft claims had run out.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
The Government Claims Act gives San Jose 45 days to resolve the complaint before Williams can take civil action.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Civil action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20action. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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