Arizona couple's family settle case after Kerry horse and cart tragedy

A Phoenix, Arizona couple, Rosalyn Joy Few (64) and Normand Larose (62) were killed on April 9, 2018, when their horse and trap went off the road on a narrow mountain pass en route to Kate Kearney's Cottage, at the Gap of Dunloe, in Country Kerry. A court case, brought by Few's daughter, Tonya Tier of West Richmond, Washington, has been settled by the High Court.

The families of the deceased had previously taken legal action against the pony and trap driver, Dan Casey of Beaufort, Killarney, and the Kerry County Council. The first five actions against the county council were struck out by the court, Breaking News reports. Settlements were reached in the other five cases. The latest settlement was taken against Casey. 

In 2018, the Arizona couple was on their dream holiday to Ireland when the accident happened. They were in the lead pony and trap. Family members were in two traps behind, when the accident happened. 

The High Court was told that this final case, relating to Few's death, contained a claim for a six-figure sum. 

The couple, who both lived in Phoenix, Arizona, had been visiting Few's daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren for the Easter holidays at the time of the accident. 

It was claimed that the pony and trap lost control on a particularly treacherous stretch of roadway, causing the cart to tumble into a deep ravine. All six actions also claim that there was a failure to have any policies, protocols, or procedures to ensure the safety of visitors at the Gap of Dunloe. 

The families also claimed that there was a failure to ensure that the traps were fitted with adequate braking systems and other safety measures. The actions claimed that there was a failure to erect any barriers or warning signs to warn visitors of any danger on that stretch of roadway. 

Few's daughter Tonya Tier has filed one of the actions on behalf of her family for the death of her mother, while she has also sued for nervous shock. Her husband Bill Walther and her two children Gavin and Kaitlyn have also sued for nervous shock. Larose's brother Yvan has also sued on behalf of the Larose family in Canada for the death of Normand Larose. 

Tier and her family members claimed that they came across a scene of utter horror when Few and Larose's trap tumbled into the ravine, with each family member claiming that they suffered severe shock as a result.