Some of the Irish students who witnessed the Berkeley balcony collapse are suing the owner, builder and manager of the building.
The Irish Times reports the first hearings on the cases will take place in Oakland, California on Monday.
The action is being brought by a number of students who were not hurt in the incident, in addition to cases being taken by the families of the six students who were killed and the seven others who were injured.
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All of the cases are expected to begin on Monday.