A Miami County judge heard testimony April 12 about the life of Nathan Wintrow as part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his estate against three Troy teens convicted in his shooting death.

One of the three, Patrick McGail of Troy, has agreed to pay a $250,000 settlement to the estate. Notice of the consent judgment approved by Judge Jeannine Pratt was filed in Common Pleas Court the same day Pratt held this hearing.

Wintrow, 20, died in October 2013 during an invasion of his Canal Street home as part of a robbery gone wrong.

Three Troy teens – Jason Sowers, McGail and Brendon Terrel - were convicted in the death and are serving prison terms of 18 years to life, 24 years to life and 14 years, respectively.

Pratt heard testimony April 12 on the damages claim against Sowers, who admitted shooting Wintrow during a struggle as he and McGail forced their way through a backdoor to the home. Terrel served as look out for the other two, according to testimony during earlier criminal hearings.

Pratt said during the hearing that claims against other defendants had been settled. The McGail agreement is the only notice filed so far.

The lawsuit was filed in 2014 by the estate, Wintrow’s parents David Wintrow of Piqua and Tresa McKinney of Piqua and Nate Wintrow’s son, now age 4.

Benjamin Eberly, the estate’s lawyer, said the family understands with Sowers’ long incarceration what eventually becomes of a financial judgment is unknown. He added, however, “it is important to the family the award be substantial because of the tragic nature of his death and the effect it has had on his family.”

Pratt heard testimony from John Bosse of Troy, a litigation support expert, on the estimated minimum value of lost parental support for the child with his father’s death. Bosse explained materials used to try to determine that loss estimated at around $149,000 to age 18. The calculations do not include college or other similar life expenses.

Wintrow’s girlfriend and his son’s mother, Saddie Barker, testified that Wintrow and his son were together every day as Wintrow served as a stay at home dad while doing seasonal work. “They had a great relationship,” Barker said of Wintrow and their son.

McKinney said there are not words to describe the devastating effect of her son’s death on their family.

David Wintrow said the estate is pursuing the claim in order to help support the child. He said he daily relives the death of his son, who he described as “the life of everywhere he went.”

Eberly reviewed the lawsuit’s claims in his closing argument, adding, “This wasn’t an accidental death. It was a result of an intentional act.”

Pratt said she would issue a written decision.

McGail’s conviction and sentence has been appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court. Sowers and Terrel have filed appeals, which have been rejected.