On July 16, 2018; MGM Resorts International, owner of the Mandalay Bay Casino & Hotel, filed federal lawsuits against more than 1,000 Las Vegas mass shooting victims in an effort to avoid liability in legal actions related to the gunman who opened fire on an outdoor concert from his Mandalay Bay suite on Oct. 1, 2017, killing 58 concertgoers and injuring hundreds of others. The company, which owns Mandalay Bay and the Route 91 Harvest festival venue, argues that it cannot be held liable for the shooting’s deaths, injuries or other damages, adding that any claims against MGM parties “must be dismissed,” according to complaints filed last week Friday in Nevada and California.
“Plaintiffs have no liability of any kind to defendants,” the complaints argue.