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Families of European Ski-Lift Victims Sue U.S.

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<i> Associated Press</i>

Families of some of the 20 Europeans killed when a low-flying Marine jet severed a gondola cable in Italy are seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages from the U.S. government.

The attorney for a Polish man whose wife and son were killed filed a civil claim Monday for more than $10 million from the United States and Italy. The lawyer urged the U.S. government to waive its immunity so relatives can collect compensation through U.S. courts.

Meanwhile, a $31-million claim for damages has been filed directly with the Pentagon’s National Imagery and Mapping Agency on behalf of five Belgian victims of the February accident in Cavalese.

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