Father of Slain Athena Strand Files Lawsuit Against Suspect, FedEx, and 3rd-Party Contractor

Father of Slain Athena Strand Files Lawsuit Against Suspect, FedEx, and 3rd-Party Contractor
Tanner Lynn Horner. Wise County Sheriff's Office via AP
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The father of slain 7-year-old Athena Strand has filed a lawsuit against the delivery driver suspected of killing the girl, FedEx Ground, and Big TopSpin, the third-party contractor who hired the suspect.

Jacob Strand is seeking more than $1 million in damages in a jury trial, according to the lawsuit filed in the Wise County District Court on Tuesday (pdf).
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