Initial hearing dates have been set in two identical lawsuits filed against Virginia Tech, the Commonwealth of Virginia and April 16, 2007 shooter Seung-Hui Cho's estate.
According to the Montgomery County Circuit Court Web site, two "miscellaneous hearings" are scheduled for Dec. 14 and Dec. 15.
The families of two deceased shooting victims, Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde, filed the suits on April 16, 2009.
They were the only families that did not sign a settlement with the university and the state.
The suits name the university, the state, Cook Counseling Center, Cho's estate and several individual university officials as defendants. Each suit seeks $10 million in damages.
Robert Miller, former director of Cook Counseling Center, located Cho's mental health records in his home in July. Miller is also named as a defendant in the suits.
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