No, the lawsuit was not dropped, it was settled. Most civil suits are settled. It means the Petitos agree to stop further legal action and the Laundries agree to pay.
The lawsuit would have went to trial in May if the Laundrie's had not paid something to settle the lawsuit.
"The parents of Gabby Petito say they have reached a settlement"
"...with a confidential resolution that will see them avoid a civil trial later this year, according to their attorneys."
The majority of legal claims filed in civil court do not reach the trial stage-- most are resolved earlier through a negotiated settlement among the parties. Through settlement, the plaintiff in a civil case agrees to give up the right to pursue any further legal action in connection with his or her case,
in exchange for the payment of an agreed-upon sum of money from the defendant (or the defendant's insurer). .
Gabby Petito’s parents sued Brian Laundrie’s for severe emotional distress in March 2022, alleging they’d known about their daughter’s death for weeks before her body was found.
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