![]() Those civil suits, filed in April by attorney John B. McRae filed a pair of answers on behalf of the city that denied the bulk of the claims made in a pair of civil suits filed against Savannah and the Chatham Area Transit Authority by four victims of the ramp's failure. Savage, allege negligence on the part of Savannah and CAT, and seek damages on behalf of five victims of the gangway's malfunction - Julie Potts, Sheri O'Neill, Patty Greene, Joanne Senn and Barbara Battista.Īs of Thursday, no response to Savage's five lawsuits had been filed, but both the city and CAT have answered earlier lawsuits by denying any liability. The most recent civil suits, filed earlier this month by Savannah attorney Brent J. First responders were able to rescue and account for all of them, but Savannah Master Firefighter Michael Curry collapsed during the response and later died at Memorial University Medical Center from an aortic aneurysm. 19 - all of them alleging that negligence in some form or fashion resulted in injuries and other damages.Īccording to a Savannah-Chatham police report on the incident, 55 people were waiting for a CAT ferry on the city-owned ramp when it collapsed. There have now been eight complaints filed by people standing on the ramp when it fell on the afternoon of Nov. Their denials, which have been filed in Chatham County State Court in the months since the the gangway's failure, are in response to recent civil suits. Attorneys for both the city of Savannah and the Chatham Area Transit Authority have denied responsibility for the November collapse of a River Street gangway that sent dozens of prospective ferry passengers plunging toward the Savannah River. SILENCE IN THE DARK - Patricia Bradley - One Free.THE RED DOOR INN - Liz Johnson - One Free Book. ![]()
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