A Chicopee father now puts his hopes on legislation after a $15 million law suit failed to bring safety changes for pizza delivery drivers.
SPRINGFIELD -- A $15 million civil law suit against Domino's Pizza was rejected by a jury, saying the pizza giant was not liable for the stabbing death of one of its drivers, Corey Lind of Chicopee.
Lind's parents filed the suit claiming that Domino's did not do enough to ensure the safety of their son December 8, 2007 when he went out to deliver a pizza to a ficticious address from a Boston Road Domino's. Police said Lind was kidnapped by the Alex Morales, who called for the delivery, driven to Monson then stabbed to death as he lay in the trunk of his own car.
Morales was later convicted of first degree murder and is serving a life sentence in state prison.
Now, Lind's father Michael said he has written legislation called Corey's Law, which would make safety provisions, such mandating pizza shops maintain constant phone contact with delivery drivers.
Lind said drivers, like his late son, face dangers that most people don't recognize.
"They are out there under the cover of darkness, they are out there delivering to dark streets, dark neighborhoods and it's a hard set up," Lind told WSHM-TV.