Ashley Chavez sentencing

PORTLAND, OREGON - NOVEMBER 5, 2012 - Ashley Chavez in court as she was sentenced. Chavez was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison for striking and killing Nancy Schoeffler in hit-and-run.

(Benjamin Brink/The Oregonian)

The adult children of Nancy Schoeffler, a pedestrian who was killed by a hit-and-run drunken driver in 2012, have filed a $4 million lawsuit against Jeld-Wen Field and the Marathon Taverna for allegedly over-serving the driver in the hours before the crash.

The suit claims that Ashley Simone Chavez, who

to more than six years of prison, was visibly intoxicated as she was served drinks at the Marathon Taverna, a block from the Timbers' soccer stadium on March 31, 2012. The suit also claims that Chavez was served more liquor at Jeld-Wen Field during the game, even though she was obviously drunk.

The suit was filed Monday in Multnomah County Circuit Court by Schoeffler's daughter and son, Solara and John Schoeffler. The suit also lists Chavez and drinking companions Angela Kaps-Collins and Joshua Jeremy Chavez as defendants.

After an extensive investigation, authorities determined Kaps-Collins was in the car that night. She eventually pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution and was sentenced to 40 days in jail. Joshua Chavez, who hadn't been in the car at the time of the crash, admitted to helping his sister hide her crimes and got 60 days in jail.

Schoeffler had been out on her regular night-time walk as Ashley Chavez was driving her Honda Accord away from the Timbers game at 11:20 p.m. Investigators say Schoeffler, 63, was legally crossing West Burnside Street when Chavez struck her and kept on driving.The suit states Schoeffler's lower left leg was torn off in the crash and her skull was fractured, among other extensive injuries.

Over the next few months, Ashley Chavez

as Schoeffler's family searched for answers, and as Portland police and Multnomah County prosecutors worked the case hard for clues.

The suit faults Ashley Chavez, Kaps-Collins and Joshua Chavez for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit states that the trio conspired by hiding the car, "cleaning evidence, including bodily fluids, flesh, and hair, from Chavez's vehicle" and buying replacement car parts in California. Three others who were convicted of helping cover up the crime are not listed as defendants in the suit.

Wrongful death suits, such as this one, are rarely filed against bars or other establishments that serve liquor because it can be difficult to prove the establishments violated

. The law requires that servers observed customers were visibly intoxicated when sold their drinks.

A message for a spokesperson at Peregrine Sports, which operates Jeld-Wen Field, had not yet been returned by the end of the business day Monday. A manager from the Marathon Taverna declined comment.

In all, the suit seeks just more than $4 million. In addition to $4 million for pain and suffering, the suit seeks $187,000 for funeral expenses, lost wages and mental-health counseling.

-- Aimee Green