Wednesday, November 13, 2019

FIRST NON-CREW LAWSUIT FILED IN DIVE BOAT FIRE

by Bob Walsh

The widow of a passenger on the dive boat Conception that burned to the waterline off Santa Barbara has filed suit against the owners.

Christine Dignam, widow of Justin Dignam, filed the federal suit on Monday. The suit asserts that the boat did not have adequate smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and emergency exits and that the legally required fire watch was not posted the night of September 2 when the tragedy occurred.

Federal authorities are still conducting both a criminal and a safety investigation of the fire.

A surviving crew members has previously filed his own suit in the matter.

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