3 Adults Sued In Vandergrift Teen's Drinking DeathPOSTED: 12:02 am EDT August 24,
2007 VANDERGRIFT, Pa. -- The parents and estate of a girl who drank herself to death at a party filed a wrongful death suit against three adults who are also facing criminal charges. Samantha Lynn Scheuring, 16, of Vandergrift, had a blood-alcohol content of 0.44 when she died Jan. 14 - 5½ times the amount of alcohol that would make an adult too drunk to drive legally in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Diane R. Adorante, 37, faces involuntary manslaughter and other charges because police said she rented the apartment where the party was held. Two other Vandergrift residents, Matthew Alan Baker, 21, and David James Leone, 26, were charged with providing alcohol to juveniles. The lawsuit alleges Adorante allowed the party to be held while she was gone, and did nothing to stop it when she came home and noticed underage drinkers.All three are awaiting trial and have pleaded not guilty.
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