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Lawyers representing 10 Sandy Hook families in a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co. have accused the gun-maker of deliberately slowing the discovery process by filing tens of thousands of seemingly unrelated images and videos.
Among the documents produced by Remington were more than 18,000 files depicting cartoons and emoji, along with thousands of seemingly personal photos and videos of people participating in activities like go-karting, hunting and gender reveal parties, according to a court filing last week. Meanwhile, they said, the company has been too slow to turn over relevant emails and other company documents.
"Remington has treated discovery like a game," the complaint reads. "Unwilling to have this case decided by a jury on the merits with a full record, Remington has sought delay and obfuscation at every turn."
Sources associated with Remington say the images and videos were filed in response to a specific request made by the plaintiffs to turn over all material from the company's various social media pages, an explanation the families' lead lawyer dismissed in an interview with NPR.