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Civil Litigation,
Admiralty/Maritime

Jan. 25, 2021

Parties agree dive boat fire claims to proceed in state court

Cases filed on behalf of 34 victims killed in 2019 boat fire head off to Los Angeles County Superior Court’s complex litigation department as Conception owners agree to lift stay

Owners of the Conception dive boat that burned in a fire that killed 34 people agreed Friday to allow wrongful death cases to be tried in one consolidated proceeding before a single judge in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

The causes of action for wrongful death, personal injury, negligence and product liability will now be pursued against Glen and Dana Fritzler, owners of Truth Aquatics and the Conception vessel as well as desi...

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