Saturday will be a day of remembrance for two Louisville families whose young girls were killed in a hit-and-run crash.  This comes as the family has filed a civil lawsuit against the suspect.

This civil lawsuit now includes the names of state employees.  But current law says those employees aren't subject to these kinds of lawsuits.  Sarah Lawrence, one victim's mother, said on Friday, "Although their lives were brief, they were very joyful children that brought each and every one of us joy and happiness."

Saturday marks one year since a vehicle struck four-year-old Riley Lawrence, five-year-old Claudia Wadlington, and Wadlington's mother as they crossed a street on the edge of the University of Louisville campus.

Riley and Claudia died and Kenielle Finch is charged with murder and assault.  Attorney for the families John DeCamillis says, "We think he should have not been on the streets.  He had nine subsequent arrests after being paroled the last time."

The families of the two girls have filed a civil lawsuit against Finch, a woman who owns the car, and now Allen George and Jennifer King, who were Finch's parole officers, and supervisor Evan Roach.

But the lawsuit also cites other defendants could be named later.  Their identities are not known, but they work for the Kentucky Department of Corrections.  DeCamillis says that as probation and parole officers they have a statutory duty to supervise individuals and that they should be sent back to the penitentiary if they violate probation or parole. -

But current Kentucky law says state employees have sovereign immunity, where they're immune to civil lawsuits like this.  DeCammilis, however, maintains, "We don't think qualified immunity applies" in this instance.

While the civil suit could take a long time to work its way through the court system, Finch's criminal trial is expected to start in December.  He was in court Friday morning preparing for it.

Now the families are focusing on remembering their little girls with a memorial service dinner with family and friends Saturday.  They'll show a video of the good times they've had with the girls.

The families say the memorial service will be private.