Amarillo Attorney, Vince Nowak, Plans To Sue Local Head Shop For Death Of Jessie High

An Amarillo attorney, Vince Nowak, says he plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit this week against a local head shop.  The lawsuit will be in connection to the death of 18 year old Jessie High, who died June 26th, 2013.  The autopsy indicates the cause of death was probably complications from synthetic cannabinoid, otherwise known as K2.

Connect Amarillo:

The drug is sold as incense but it’s often smoked for recreational use.

High reportedly had ingested K-2 earlier that day.

Nowak says, "This week I plan to file a wrongful death suit against a head shop for selling Jesse High K-2. He died in June. He bought K-2 in a local head shop. He smoked it and he died."

Nowak says he will file that suit in a court in Potter County.