An attorney representing the parents of one of the victims of the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has responded to a motion to dismiss a complaint against the law enforcement officer on duty during the mass shooting.

Joel Perwin with Joel S. Perwin P.A., Miami. Photo: Melanie Bell/ALM

Miami-based private practitioner Joel S. Perwin filed a motion in Broward Circuit Court on Tuesday in response to opposing counsel’s Aug. 6 motion to dismiss a wrongful death complaint against former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy Scot Peterson.