Clancy attorneys clash over testimony in medical malpractice suit
Patrick Clancy's lawyer told a Massachusetts judge his ex-wife will testify that she voiced fears of harming their children, a claim her own legal team has denied in writing.
By Sakura Novak ·
Attorneys for Lindsay Clancy and her ex-husband Patrick Clancy engaged in a sharp dispute Wednesday in Norfolk County Superior Court regarding the scope of testimony in a civil lawsuit against their former healthcare providers. Howard Cooper, representing Patrick Clancy, stated that he expects Lindsay Clancy to take the stand. He told Judge William Sullivan that she will describe conversations where she explicitly told doctors she had homicidal ideation and feared something bad might happen to their three children.
Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy's attorney, issued a written response to Cooper's courtroom remarks. Reddington stated that his client never indicated an intent to testify in the civil matter. He further claimed that Lindsay Clancy never told any healthcare provider that she harbored homicidal thoughts toward her children. Reddington emphasized that Patrick Clancy's legal team does not speak on her behalf.
The civil litigation follows the deaths of the couple's three sons, Callan, Cora, and Dawson. All three children were under the age of six and were found strangled at the family home in January 2023. Both parents have filed separate suits against hospitals and medical staff. The plaintiffs allege that failures in their care contributed to the children's deaths.
Defense attorneys for the medical institutions have moved to dismiss the cases. Their argument rests on the claim that Lindsay Clancy never disclosed having homicidal thoughts to the providers treating her. If that claim holds, the providers may have had no duty to intervene.
The civil hearings follow a criminal trial that ended in a mistrial. In September, Judge Sullivan declared a mistrial after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The panel split 11 to 1 in the case against Lindsay Clancy, 36, who faced three counts of first-degree murder.
The next step in the civil case will depend on the court's ruling regarding the scope of evidence and whether Lindsay Clancy is compelled to testify. Both sides are preparing for further hearings on the motions to dismiss.
