Lawsuit filed regarding Jackson County Park marina fire

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Thursday, 27 May 2021 10:51

Multiple defendants have been named in a lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 regarding the Jackson County Park marina fire that occurred on Dock B on January 27, 2020.

The filing states, “This lawsuit involves the unnecessary deaths, injuries to, and property losses of many people, including the named Plaintiffs herein. These deaths, injuries, and property losses were the proximate result of the negligent and/or wanton conduct of the various Defendants listed in the preceding paragraphs and the style of this lawsuit.”

Counts listed in the filing include: Count one – Negligence; Count two – Wantonness; Count three – Combining and Concurring Negligence and/or Wantonness; Count four – Wrongful Death; Count five – Breach of the Uniform and Residential Landlord Tenant Act.

The 24-page filing can be read in full by clicking here.