Kansas City Chiefs fans’ deaths: Families threatening to sue each other face ‘hell of a hurdle,’ lawyer says

Wrongful death, defamation suits over friends’ backyard deaths would be hard to win in court, lawyers say

As an investigation drags on, families of three dead Kansas City Chiefs fans and the party host whose backyard is where the men were found are threatening lawsuits against each other. But attorneys told Fox News Digital that either case would be difficult to win in court.

David Harrington, 37, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and Ricky Johnson, 38, were discovered frozen and dead behind friend Jordan Willis’ home Jan. 9, two days after they watched the Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers.

As the men’s families await answers about their loved ones’ deaths, Harrington’s family intends to file a wrongful death lawsuit.