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Lawsuits Settled for $13M in RI Club Fire

Agreement with relatives still needs approval by a judge

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 6, 2007 7:27 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Relatives of those killed in the 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire have tentatively agreed to a $13.5 million settlement with several of the defendants sued over the blaze. A hundred people died and 200 others were injured. The companies involved in the settlement include the manufacturer of the foam that spread the fire, the company that leased the building, and an alarm company.

Companies still in the suit that have not settled include Clear Channel Broadcasting, Anheuser-Busch and Home Depot, although attorneys for the plaintiffs say they hope other deals will be forthcoming. The settlement still depends on approval by a judge, and the appointment of a "special master" to oversee distribution of the funds.

Mourners Remember Victims Of Nightclub Tragedy
Mourners Remember Victims Of Nightclub Tragedy   (Getty Images)
WEST WARWICK, RI -- A couple creates a makeshift memorial on a pick-up truck left outside the scene of The Station nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island. A fireworks display at The Station resu
WEST WARWICK, RI -- A couple creates a makeshift memorial on a pick-up truck left outside the scene of The Station nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island. A fireworks display at The Station resu   (KRT Photos)
Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Kills At Least 54
Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Kills At Least 54   (Getty Images)
Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Kills At Least 64
Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Kills At Least 64   (Getty Images)
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