Dean and Sharon Pregerson have filed a lawsuit in the hit-and-run accident that killed their son David Pregerson. The wrongful death suit, which was filed on Feb. 17 in LA Superior Court, names Marguerite Vuong, Michael Vuong and Warren Satz.

Marguerite Vuong pleaded no contest on Feb. 6 to one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

Michael Vuong pleaded no contest to one felony count of accessory to hit-and-run causing death.

According to the lawsuit, Satz, a Palisadian college student at Chapman University in Orange, California, was driving in the neighborhood and “purportedly attempted to assist an unconscious David Pregerson” after he had been struck on Chautauqua Blvd. on Dec. 27, 2013. 

“However, in so doing, Satz dragged an unconscious David M. Pregerson from the street to the ivy bed along the shoulder,” the lawsuit continues.

According to the lawsuit, “Satz got back in his car and drove away.”

“Satz did not contact either emergency medical services or the police at any point…. leaving Pregerson not plainly visible to passersby until several hours later after the sun rose… and resulted in David’s death,” the lawsuit alleges. 

The Vuongs are due in court March 6 for sentencing.

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