Conn. AG says request to sue state over school shooting has no basis NEWTOWN, Conn., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A request to sue the state of Connecticut in the Newtown school shooting spree has no basis, state Attorney General George Jepsen said. Jepsen said his office was unaware of any "facts or legal theory" indicating the state would be liable for what happened Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School when gunman Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and six adults before killing himself, the Hartford Courant reported Monday. Jepsen, in a statement released by his office, said the claim letter filed by a New Haven attorney Irving Pinsky didn't "identify a valid basis to support a claim against the state and, by extension, its taxpayers." "Our hearts go out to this family, and to all the children and families affected by the Newtown shootings," Jepsen said. They deserve a thoughtful and deliberate examination of the causes of this tragedy and of the appropriate public policy responses. Before heading to the school, Lanza shot and killed his mother at the home they shared. Pinsky filed the request on behalf of an unnamed 6-year-old survivor identified as "Jill Doe." On Thursday, the attorney sought permission to sue the state for $100 million with Claims Commissioner J. Paul Vance Jr. The state has sovereign immunity against most lawsuits unless permission to sue is granted. Pinsky claimed the state education officials didn't take steps to protect children from foreseeable harm. Also Monday, the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association's executive board emailed association members about Pinsky's claim, the Courant said. "CTLA joins with all other citizens in [Connecticut] in mourning the tragic loss of life in Newtown," the email read. We believe that the timing and circumstances of this action are ill-advised. We will continue to extend our heartfelt sympathies to the victims of the Newtown tragedy, and we remain committed to joining the efforts of countless individuals in Connecticut and around the country to find ways to assist the victims and families affected by this tragedy. Pinsky told the Courant he agreed with the association's statement overall, but disagreed with the part concerning his case. "For my case, what I'm doing is appropriate," he said, adding that the girl's family contacted him.