There were several new developments this week in the Karen Read civil case.

The family of John O'Keefe , Read's Boston police officer boyfriend, is now looking to add a California attorney to their legal team.

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A new motion shows lawyers for the family have requested that Bibi Fell be added to their team. Since she is based in California, Fell needs a judge’s approval to practice law in Massachusetts.

Earlier this year, Read was aquitted of killing O'Keefe in the second of two highly publicized trials.

But the O’Keefe family’s wrongful death suit against Read is pending after a judge dismissed one claim but allowed the rest to proceed.

With a status hearing scheduled for Nov. 21, and Read planning her own c

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