- April 19, 2024
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Palm Coast resident Richard Resnicoff was killed falling from the rear of his wife's car near their Jasmine Drive home in Grand Haven on Jan. 12, 2013. Investigators at first weren't sure how he'd ended up on top of the car at all. Witnesses gave conflicting statements.
But on June 21, 2016, deputies arrested Resnicoff's wife, Lucille Horton, on a warrant and charged her with vehicular homicide, according to a Sheriff's Office report.
Resnicoff's son Zachery Resnicoff had filed a wrongful death suit against Horton in January 2015, seeking more than $15,000 and alleging wrongful death as a result of negligence and battery, according to court records.
A counterclaim filed by Horton's legal team in July 2015, also seeking in excess of $15,000, denied that Horton had been negligent or had battered Richard Resnicoff.
In fact, the counterclaim said, Resnicoff had been "physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive" to Horton throughout their marriage, and on the day of Resnicoff's death, had "intentionally caused physical harm to (Horton) on multiple occasions."
Resnicoff fell off Horton's car after jumping onto it as she tried to flee him, according to the counterclaim.
The retired couple had been married for several years at the time of Resnicoff's death, and neighbors recalled that they had played croquet and attended a monthly social in Grand Haven.
The civil case is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. Aug. 30 hearing before Judge Scott Dupont. Horton is scheduled for a felony arraignment in the criminal case at 8:30 a.m. July 25 before Judge Matthew Foxman.
