Murder Victim's Family Files Lawsuit Against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

The family of murder victim Kristin Smart has filed a lawsuit against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

The lawsuit lists three complaints against the school: negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful death.

Smart, a Stockton native, was a freshman at Cal Poly when she disappeared after an off-campus party in May 1996.

A former classmate of Smart, Paul Flores, was eventually convicted of her murder in 2022. Paul's father Ruben Flores was found not guilty of being an accessory after the fact by a separate jury. Her body has yet to be found.

Cal Poly Faces Lawsuit Over Negligence

A recent lawsuit claims that Cal Poly's failures are indefensible and that the school must be held accountable to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. The family of the victim, whose name is Smart, is seeking monetary damages from the university.

As of now, Cal Poly has not provided any comment regarding the lawsuit.