Tammy “Sunny” Sytch and her boyfriend are being sued following a car accident that left a 75-year-old man dead and several others injured last month.
According to a report from Pwinsider, the estate of Julian L. Lasseter has filed a lawsuit against both Sytch and her boyfriend James F. Pente. The lawsuit was filed on April 12th in the Seventh Judicial Circuit for Volusia County, Florida.
The lawsuit claims that Sytch was “intoxicated” and operating a motor vehicle owned by Pente when she crashed into the rear end of Lasseter’s vehicle on March 26th.
The suit is asking for in excess of $30,000 in damages and argues the following:
“Upon information and belief, on or about March 25, 2022, Defendant SYTCH was intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle owned by Defendant PENTE southbound on N. Yonge Street, at or near the intersection of W. Granada Boulevard in Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida.
Defendant SYTCH operated the motor vehicle with the consent, either express or implied, of Defendant PENTE.
On or about March 25, 2022, Julian L. Lasseter was also operating a motor vehicle southbound on N. Yonge Street, at or near the intersection of W. Granada Boulevard in Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida.
At the time and place referenced in paragraphs 6 and 8 above, Defendant SYTCH negligently operated or maintained her motor vehicle so that it collided with the rear end of Julian L. Lasseter’s motor vehicle, causing severe and incapacitating injuries to Mr. Lasseter. These injuries resulted in his death on March 25, 2022.”
The lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of Sytch, that Pente is “vicariously liable” for Sytch’s actions by virtue of allowing her behind the wheel of his vehicle, that the Lasseter family has sustained medical and funeral expenses due to Sytch’s actions and that Lasseter’s adult daughter has “has suffered, and will suffer into the future, the loss of her father’s companionship, instruction, guidance, and mental pain and suffering as a result of her father’s death.”
As of this writing, Sytch and Pente have not responded to the lawsuit. There is no word on if they’ve been officially served as the suit was filed just days ago.
As of the time of this writing, Sytch hasn’t been arrested as police are still awaiting the results from several toxicology tests that were taken while she was hospitalized.
