Andrea Sneiderman allegedly lost her husband when her former supervisor, Hemy Neuman, shot and killed him outside of a daycare center. Two years have passed since the murder, and, according to The Crier and other news sources, Sneiderman's brother-in-law has now accused Sneiderman of conspiring with Newman in planning his brother's demise, and has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Steven Sneiderman is the brother of Rusty Sneiderman – Neuman murdered Rusty just outside of a Dunwoody daycare center on November 18, 2010. Newman was found guilty of murder on March 15.
Both Andrea Sneiderman and Hemy Neuman are named in the wrongful death suit, filed in Fulton Superior County Court and assigned to Judge Doris L. Downs in Fulton Superior Court.
Dunwoody-based attorney Esther Panitch and Atlanta-based attorney William L. Ballard filed the suit on behalf of Steven Sneiderman.
The suit accuses Andrea Sneiderman of using her "illicit relationship with her co-conspirator (Neuman) to manipulate and influence him to murder Rusty Sneiderman" and "that her co-conspirator intended to kill Rusty Sneiderman."
The suit further states that Andrea Sneiderman "actively and knowingly participated in the murder and the planning of the murder."
According to Ballard, Steven Sneiderman is seeking to protect his brother's financial assets and "is not seeking a penny (for himself) in this lawsuit." Rusty left behind two children: 6-year-old Sophia and 3-yar-old Ian.
Allegedly Andrea Sneiderman gained a $2 million settlement from two different life insurance policies following Rusty's death.
After filing the lawsuit the Sneiderman family released this statement: "We took the step today of filing a wrongful death action to protect the interests of Rusty's children for which he worked every day of his life to provide, to protect Rusty's legacy by making sure the truth about the circumstances surrounding his death are publicly disclosed and to try to bring closure, once and for all, to all of the issues that continue to haunt us..."
Attorneys J. Tom Morgan, John Petrey and Doug Chalmers represent Andrea Sneiderman. The three countered the lawsuit by arguing, "We categorically deny each and every one of the allegations in the complaint filed today. We are looking forward to a vigorous and complete defense to ensure that Andrea is fully exonerated of these false accusations."
Furthermore, Morgan commented, Andrea Sneiderman is "disappointed Steven Sneiderman would file a complaint, supposedly to benefit Andrea's children, when all he is now doing is forcing Andrea to incur legal fees that will, at the end of the day, simply take money out of the children's pockets."
During the criminal trial, Andrea Sneiderman, 35, denied a romantic relationship with Neuman. Jurors found Neuman guilty and sentenced him to life in prison without parole.
Though no criminal charges have yet been filed against Andrea Sneiderman, DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James told reporters, "We have strong beliefs about Mrs. Sneiderman's involvement."
Loosing a loved one in any scenario is difficult. However, loosing a loved one in a wrongful death, with the knowledge that it was preventable, is grounds for a lawsuit. Contact a personal injury lawyer to file your lawsuit.