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        <title><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant’s wrongful death trial shouldn’t be held in LA: pilot’s lawyer]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The family of the pilot who flew the helicopter that crashed, killing Kobe Bryant and his daughter in January says the NBA star&#8217;s wrongful death trial can&#8217;t be held in Los Angeles because jurors there can&#8217;t be impartial, according to a report.</p><p>Widow Vanessa Bryant, who also lost her and Kobe&#8217;s 13-year-old daughter Gianna in the crash, <strong>sued both the helicopter company and pilot</strong> Ara Zobayan&#8217;s estate in February, claiming that Zobayan failed to obtain weather data and didn&#8217;t cancel the flight despite poor weather conditions before taking off on Jan. 26.</p><p>Zobayan also perished in the accident in Calabasas, Calif.</p><p>But while Vanessa — who <strong>is seeking hundreds of millions</strong> in damages — has demanded a jury trial, lawyers for Zobayan&#8217;s estate say they intend to ask for the trial be moved outside of LA since locals couldn&#8217;t be fair jurors given Kobe&#8217;s status as a five-time championship winner for the Lakers, <strong>The US Sun reported</strong>.</p><p>“Defendant Zobayan intends to file a motion to transfer venue to a county outside Los Angeles county on the grounds that an impartial jury cannot be empaneled in Los Angeles Superior Court in this matter,&#8221; the court documents say, according to the outlet.</p><p>A trial date has not yet been set.</p><p>Vanessa&#8217;s lawsuit alleged at the time that company Island Express Helicopters was negligent and that Zobayan did not use “ordinary care in piloting the subject aircraft” — which was flying at 180 miles per hour and navigating through fog in the moments before the crash.</p><p>The families of four other victims who perished in the crash <strong>have also filed wrongful death suits</strong> against the helicopter company Island Express Helicopters.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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