Spierers ask evidence sealed in lawsuit

The parents of Lauren Spierer, the IU student who went missing June 3, 2011, want some evidence in their lawsuit sealed.

Rob and Charlene Spierer filed Thursday for a protective order on private and sensitive information and materials that might come to light in the suit, against two men they say are responsible for Lauren’s presumed death.

The lawsuit says Jason Rosenbaum and Corey Rossman, who were both with Lauren the night she disappeared, owed Lauren a “duty of care” after they reportedly provided the intoxicated minor with alcoholic beverages.

According to court documents released Thursday, Rosenbaum and Rossman reportedly gave Lauren alcohol when she was already clearly drunk, which led to her disappearance and presumed death.

Rosenbaum and Rossman deny the Spierers’ allegations, and have asked the lawsuit be dismissed.

According to court documents, the protective order is meant to protect sensitive information that might help police investigating Lauren’s disappearance, and ensure an impartial jury.

The Spierers also requested all confidential evidence be destroyed within 30 days after the case ends.

— Gage Bentley