"Just months after her acquittal in the death of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, Karen Read is expected in a Massachusetts courtroom Monday to face a wrongful death lawsuit from O'Keefe's family. The 2 p.m. hearing in Plymouth Superior Court marks an escalation for the civil case, which had largely been on hold while Read's criminal case was pending. Monday's hearing also reunites Read with attorneys Alan Jackson and Elizabeth Little, who lead Read's criminal defense."
"The 45-year-old was tried twice for murder after prosecutors alleged she drunkenly backed her SUV into O'Keefe while dropping him off at a house party in Canton on Jan. 29, 2022. While her 2024 trial ended in a hung jury, jurors this spring found her not guilty of her most serious charges. In the end, she was convicted only of a drunk driving misdemeanor, for which she received a year of probation."
Karen Read is scheduled for a 2 p.m. hearing in Plymouth Superior Court on a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of John O'Keefe. Read's criminal case had been pending and her 2024 murder trial ended in a hung jury; jurors later found her not guilty of the most serious charges and she was convicted only of a drunk driving misdemeanor, receiving one year of probation. The suit alleges Read fled the scene after hitting O'Keefe, leaving him to die in a blizzard, and claims emotional distress and fabricated conspiracy. Plaintiffs include O'Keefe's brother, parents, and niece; defendants also include two Canton bars.
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