Survivors, Families Sue Over Nightclub Inferno
From Times Wire Reports
More than 200 people affected by a devastating nightclub fire in Providence sued the state, club owners and a host of other defendants, alleging that their carelessness and negligence were to blame for 100 deaths and dozens of injuries.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 146 survivors and the family members of 80 people who died, the largest group of plaintiffs yet to sue over the 2003 blaze at The Station nightclub in West Warwick. The suit seeks monetary damages but does not specify an amount.
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