HILLSBOROUGH – A township man who accidentally shot his brother with a shotgun, and the wounded brother, have filed a lawsuit in Somerset County Superior Court alleging their friend is responsible for the blast, which caused serious injury.

Cody and Dylan Hurilla, who are Longhill Road residents, are seeking unspecified damages from Taylor Wehrle of Montgomery Road in connection with a Dec. 31, 2012 incident in the basement of Wehrle's home, according to a court documents.

The lawsuits claim that the two brothers were visiting Wehrle and were in his basement when he was showing them the shotgun. Dylan Hurilla picked up the shotgun, which he thought wasn't loaded, and it fired, hitting Cody Hurilla. Cody Hurilla suffered serious injuries, according to the lawsuit.

Exactly where Cody Hurilla was struck and the extent of his injuries were not in the lawsuit. The suit claims the firearm wasn't licensed.

Cody Hurilla is suing Wehrle for negligence. Dylan Hurilla is suing for the emotional distress of seeing his brother get shot, according to the lawsuits.

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