Crystal Rogers’ mother and children file lawsuit against Brooks Houck
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS) — According to ABC affiliate WHAS 11 Crystal Rogers’ mother and four children are suing Brooks Houck, the man charged with murder in Rogers’ case.
Sherry Ballard filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday in Nelson County Circuit Court, according to online court documents. Ballard is the mother of Rogers, who disappeared from Bardstown in 2015.
- A judgment in an amount to be determined at trial by a jury.
- Court costs and attorney fees.
- Pre and post-judgment interest.
- Punitive damages.
- Any and all other relief to which the plaintiffs may be deemed entitled by the court.
According to the lawsuit, Ballard was appointed as the administrator of Rogers’ estate in November. The appointment came after Houck was charged with murder in September.
The lawsuit states Houck “intentionally and wrongly” caused Rogers’ death. Ballard claims she is entitled to recover damages from Houck including:
- Reasonable and necessary funeral, monument and administrative expenses.
- Physical pain and mental suffering experienced by the decedent before her death.
- Lost earnings incurred by the decedent.
- Loss of decedent’s enjoyment of life.
- Loss of decedent’s power and ability to earn money.
The lawsuit claims “the defendant’s actions against Crystal M Rogers were committed willfully, with oppression, fraud of malice.”
It goes on to list four additional counts on behalf of four of Rogers’ children. All of the children were minors when Rogers went missing.
According to the lawsuit, as a result of Houck’s actions causing the death of their mother, the children lost “the love, affection, guidance, services…of their mother.”
