Bobbi Kristina Brown’s ex-boyfriend Nick Gordon is legally responsible for her death, a judge ruled Friday after Gordon bailed on a Fulton County, Ga., court hearing.
A jury will now determine damages owed to Brown’s conservator in the $50 million wrongful death civil lawsuit alleging Gordon had been responsible for injuries that preceded the aspiring singer’s July 2015 death, according to the court order obtained by the Daily News.
Because Gordon was a no-show after ignoring discovery requests and plaintiff motions, the judge admitted as “fact” the allegations made by Brown’s estate.
“You simply can’t avoid justice, and you can’t thumb your nose at a court process,” estate lawyer R. David Ware told The News. “But this is more about Bobbi Kristina Brown and showing without any question that Mr. Gordon is legally responsible for her injuries and death. We look forward to having a jury tell us what that’s worth.”
A date for the jury trial has not been set, but will likely be before the end of the year, Ware said.