Bugman Pest and Lawn

The following statement was submitted to the court by Coleman Nocks:

It is with the most profound sincerity that I acknowledge responsibility for the events that transpired both on, and in the immediate aftermath of, February 5th, 2010.

As an employee of Bugman Pest and Lawn, I was asked to again return to the home of Brenda and Nathan Toone to address a recurring vole infestation that I had treated two months prior.

The following letter from the Toone family was read in court prior to sentencing:

We would like to speak today so that the court, and public, understand

our feelings and the ways in which our lives have been altered due to the

actions of Coleman Nocks, Ray Wilson, and Bugman Pest and Lawn, Inc.

Nearly two years have passed since we invited Mr. Nocks, a pesticide

professional, to eliminate a health hazard at our home. Mr.

LAYTON -- The family whose two daughters died as a result of misapplied pesticide has settled its wrongful death suit.

SALT LAKE CITY — A change-of-plea hearing for the man and the company accused of using a pesticide inconsistent with its labeling is set for Tuesday.