NEWINGTON — A Colorado man facing charges in his wife's shooting death is suing Sig Sauer, claiming the gun manufacturer is to blame because the weapon went off without him pulling the trigger.
Justin Schneider recently filed the negligence and wrongful death lawsuit in federal district court against the gunmaker on behalf of him and his wife's estate. Sig Sauer's headquarters are located in New Hampshire at Pease International Tradeport.
The suit mirrors lawsuits filed across the country involving the semi-automatic gun known as the P320.
Schneider is being represented by attorney Benjamin King, of Douglas, Leonard & Garvey. Attempts to reach him were not immediately successful. The Concord attorney also represents Kyle Guay, of Hillsboro, who filed a similar suit against Sig Sauer in July 2020 alleging his Sig P320 pistol fired without him pulling the trigger as well as Derick Ortiz, who filed a class-action lawsuit in 2019 against the gunmaker alleging the P320 pistol could inadvertently discharge when dropped due to a design flaw.