The civil case following Kari Hunt’s death
Carlile Law Firm · counsel’s account
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2013 · Marshall, Texas
Kari Hunt
The emergency call behind Kari’s Law
Kari Hunt was killed by her estranged husband in a Marshall motel room in 2013. Her daughter tried to call 911 but the telephone system required an outside-line prefix. Her family’s campaign helped change emergency dialing requirements for covered multiline phone systems.
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When2013
WhereMarshall, Texas
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Federal Communications Commission · 2016 statement
The FCC’s account of Kari Hunt’s case
An official statement describes the failed 911 call and the push for direct-dial legislation. This is an advocacy-era agency statement, not a court record.
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Federal Communications Commission · FCC 19-76 · 2019
FCC order implementing emergency calling laws
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InterVision · October 23, 2020
Status Go — Episode 86: Kari’s Law
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Campus Safety · episode 80 · August 7, 2023
Is Your Campus Compliant with Kari’s Law and RAY BAUM’s Act?
An interview about the campaign and emergency communications, with Mark Fletcher.
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1 itemsCarlile Law Firm · counsel’s account
The civil case following Kari Hunt’s death
The lawyers describe their involvement in a wrongful-death suit against Kari’s husband and the hotel owner. This is a party’s legal-team account, not an independent report or court judgment.
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Federal · enacted 2018 · implementing rules 2019
Kari’s Law: direct dialing to 911
Covered multiline telephone systems must allow direct 911 dialing without an outside-line prefix and provide required notification. Related dispatchable-location requirements come from RAY BAUM’s Act and should be distinguished from Kari’s Law.
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