Adam Montgomery ordered to pay Harmony’s mother millions of dollars
The wrongful-death award came after Adam Montgomery failed to respond to notices, and Crystal Sorey won by default, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Superior Court Judge Michael A. Klass ordered Adam Montgomery to pay nearly $15.5 million in damages for the wrongful death of his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery.
- Crystal Sorey won the civil lawsuit by default after Montgomery failed to respond to legal notices, while he serves a 56-year prison sentence for Harmony's 2019 murder.
- The judgment includes just under $3 million for economic losses, $10 million for non-economic matters, and $2.5 million in "enhanced compensatory damages," with Klass citing "wanton, malicious, and oppressive conduct."
- Legal expert Patricia LaFrance noted the ruling formally recognizes Harmony as a victim, though Sorey is unlikely to collect significant funds; any future income Montgomery earns will go to the estate.
- This case could serve as a precedent for future wrongful death awards, according to LaFrance, ensuring any income from interviews or other sources involving Montgomery will be directed to Harmony's estate.
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Father of Harmony Montgomery ordered to pay mother $15M+ in civil lawsuit
A New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery, has been ordered to pay more than $15 million to the girl’s mother after she won a civil lawsuit filed against him last year.
Harmony Montgomery's father ordered to pay $15 million to girl's mother in civil case
A judge ordered Adam Montgomery, who was convicted of murdering Harmony in February 2024, to make the multimillion-dollar payment in connection with the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Crystal Sorey, Harmony's mother.
$15.5 million judgment issued against Adam Montgomery in wrongful death lawsuit
A judge in Manchester issued a $15.5 million judgment against Adam Montgomery in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the mother of Harmony Montgomery, his 5-year-old daughter he beat to death.
Father of Harmony Montgomery found liable in her death, ordered to pay over $15M
The mother of Harmony Montgomery on Thursday won a civil lawsuit in the girl’s death as a judge found Harmony’s father civilly liable and ordered him to pay over $15 million in damages. Acting as administrator of Harmony’s estate, Crystal Sorey sued her ex Adam Montgomery in civil court last year. Montgomery was previously convicted of second-degree murder for fatally beating their 5-year-old daughter in 2019 and then hiding her remains. The law…
Adam Montgomery found civilly liable for killing daughter Harmony Montgomery, ordered to pay $15.5 million - The Boston Globe
“The civil judgment cannot bring Harmony back,” said C. Kevin Leonard, who represents who represents Crystal Sorey as administrator of Harmony’s estate.
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