Brian Laundrie's family claimed they can’t be held civilly liable for “silence' and asked a court on Wednesday to toss a lawsuit which accused them of hindering the search for Gabby Petito.
, where Christopher and Roberta Laundrie, parents of the presumed killer, live.
"As a matter of law, the Laundries' silence could not form the basis of a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress," according to Luka.
While the defense said it's sympathetic to the emotional pain Petito's loved ones must still be suffering, Laundrie's parents said they can't be held responsible for it.
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