'Our first cattle call': Lawyers pack courtroom as Astroworld judge lays groundwork for litigation

Judge Kristen Hawkins is shown during a status conference about Astroworld litigation Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Houston.Lawyers packed a Harris County civil courtroom Tuesday morning as the judge overseeing litigation stemming from the deadly Astroworld Festival concert outlined the first steps to organize the hundreds of cases since they were consolidated late last year.

“Our first cattle call,” is how Houston personal injury lawyer Brent Coon described the hearing — an attempt to organize the more than 300 lawsuits tied to the deadly show. Some lawyers were ushered into an overflow room. The plaintiffs include victim families, survivors and employees. Coon, who last year requested the consolidation, expressed hopes that Hawkins lightens the gag order in the coming months.

The meeting identified lawyer Jason Itkin to speak for the plaintiffs in the mass of lawsuits, and Neal Manne for the defendants — which include Live Nation, rapper and headliner Travis Scott and others.

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