A new development in the wrongful death suit filed by Naya Rivera’s family reveals a judge has prevented Ventura County’s attempt to block the late actress’s family from collecting damages.
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The suit was filed last November by Rivera’s ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, on behalf of his son and said Ventura Country failed to comply with safety standards in regards to Lake Piru’s boating area. It states the boat was not well equipped with a safety ladder, anchor, radio, rope, and other measures that could’ve prevented his former spouse’s death. Additionally, the lake property did not display any signs that warned about the dangerous conditions as per Radar Online.
Earlier this week, Dorsey earned a victory in the suit as a judge denied Ventura County’s request to block the family from seeking damages. His statement reads: “The allegations of specific statutory violations regarding safety equipment and noncompliance with the conditional use permit regarding signage, as well as allegations that defendant knew of the dangers of the lake, and had received complaints from other patrons, that over two dozen individuals had died in the lake, that Parks and Recreation failed to instruct Ms. Rivera to wear her life vest, failed to outfit the boat with a flotation device, and failed to outfit the boat with an anchor which could have prevented Ms.Rivera from being separated from her boat and ultimately drowning.”
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The judge also ruled that the allegations presented in the suit were sustainable enough to prove that Ventura County failed to allegedly provide safety precautions for patrons.
Dorsey was allowed to move forward with the suit and seek damages for the family.