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AVirginiadriverwhocrashedintoatentlledwithsleepingwomenataWestVirginiamusicfestivallastsummerwantstosettlethreewrongfuldeathandpersonalinjurylawsuits.DocumentsledinU.S.DistrictCourtlastweekshowClayLewinx19sinsurancecarrierx14VirginiaFarmBureauMutualInsuranceCo.x14willpaythefatherofNicoleMiller300000undertheproposedsettlementwhichrequirescourtapproval.AhearingissetforSept.4.Miller20ofSouthCarolinadiedlastJulywhiletwofriendswereseverelyinjuredattheAllGoodMusicFestivalnearMasontown.SurvivorsYenTonandElizabethDoranwouldget100000apieceundertheagreement.ThewomenarefromMountPleasantS.C.InMaybeforethestartofsettlementnegotiationsattorneyshaddemandedpaymentsrangingfrom975000to13.5million.CourtrecordsindicateLewinx19spolicywiththeVirginiaFarmBureauMutualInsuranceCo.limitspaymentsto300000perpersonand500000peraccident.TheagreementwasreachedduringmediationinJune.Millerx19sfatherKimwouldget75percentofthecompensationforhisdaughterx19sdeathwhileherbrotherKristopherMillerwouldget25percent.Lewinacknowledgedhelostcontrolofhispickupbutblamestheparkingandsecurityagentswhotoldhimtoparkonasteepgrassyslopeneartentsandothervehicles.Theyweretherewhenhearrivedhesaysbutnoonewaspresenttoguidehimoutwhenhetriedtoleave.LewinofCapeCharlesisamongaboutadozenorganizersproducerspromotersandcorporationssuedovertheaccident.TheothercasesremainedontrackfortrialsMonday.TonDoranandKimMillerarealsosuingcampgroundoperatorMarvinx19sMountaintopLLCMaryland-basedWaltherProductionsCalifornia-basedTobinProductionsMMParkingInc.ofPennsylvaniaandthreesecurityprovidersEventStafngInc.ofVirginiaNationalEventServicesInc.ofNewHampshireandAxisSecurityInc.ofTennessee.Someprincipalsofthosecompaniesarealsobeingsuedasindividuals.Allhavedeniedculpabilityandmosthaveledcounterclaimsagainsteachother.TheAllGoodfestivaldrewsome30000peopleinitsnalyearinWestVirginia.ThisyearitmovedtoOhio.VirginiAmotoristsettlinglAWsuitsinWestVirginiAFestiVAldeAthinsurerWillpAy500Kpage8APublicationofIndependentInsuranceAgentsofWV