A wrongful death lawsuit was recently filed against Activision Blizzard by the family of an employee who died by suicide during a business trip. Now the victim's parents are reportedly dropping the lawsuit they filed against their late daughter's employer.
In 2017, 32-year-old Activision finance director Kerri Moynihan was found dead in her hotel room after ending her life during a company retreat. In March 2022, Moynihan's family filed a wrongful lawsuit against the game publisher, claiming their daughter's suicide was caused in part by gender-based harassment in Activision Blizzard's allegedly toxic workplace. But now--just three months after filing the suit--Moynihan's family have reportedly asked that the case be dropped.
On May 6, Paul and Janet Moynihan asked a California judge to drop the charges against Activision Blizzard with prejudice, meaning the company cannot be sued for wrongful death regarding Moynihan's suicide again in the future. Both Activision and the Moynihan family's legal representatives declined to comment on the request for dismissal.
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