The theater was sued by families of the victims , who alleged the theater should have taken greater measures to prevent the such a shooting . In May 2016 , after years of legal debate , a jury took three hours to deliver a unanimous verdict that the theater chain was not liable to any degree for the tragedy that transpired . The judge allowed Cinemark Theatres to submit a bill of costs to the plaintiffs to recover expenses due to the litigation , as Colorado state law allows for prevailing parties . In September 2016 , Cinemark dropped all claims for reimbursement of legal fees . A separate group of victims were also dismissed in federal court when US District Judge R. Brooke Jackson ruled : " James Holmes ' own premeditated and intentional actions were the predominant cause of the plaintiffs ' losses . " In the wake of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland , Florida , Cinemark announced that it would no longer allow bags larger than 12 " × 12 " × 6 " in its theaters as a safety precaution
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Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
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