The wrongful death lawsuit tied to the tragic passing of pitcher Tyler Skaggs has officially entered trial, and the Angels’ defense approach has already taken an intense hit. Every fan was desperately waiting for the trial when Judge H. Shaina Colover ruled that the Angels are not in a position to re-litigate the criminal case of former communications director Eric Kay . Currently, Kay is serving a 22-year prison sentence for providing the fentanyl-laced pill, which was responsible for Skaggs’ death in 2019.

This ruling took years of contentious back-and-forth between the team and the star’s family. The lawsuit was filed in 2021, and it also seeks $210 million in damages, with uncertainty surrounding whether the team either knew or should have known about Kay’s activity. Tyler Skaggs’

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