MADISON, Wis. — The family of a slain University of Wisconsin-Madison student is suing Dane County and the 911 operator who handled a call from the woman’s cell phone.
Kevin and Jean Zimmermann are the parents of Brittany Zimmermann, a 21-year-old killed in her Madison apartment on April 2.
The federal lawsuit filed Friday alleges that operator Rita Gahagan took Brittany Zimmermann’s 911 call but lost contact with her, then failed to call back as required or send police to investigate.
The suit requests a jury trial and seeks unspecified damages.