The University of Missouri Board of Curators responded to a wrongful lawsuit filed by Lt. Bruce Britt’s wife, Leigh Britt, denying any wrongdoing in Lt. Britt’s death, reports ABC 17 News.
Leigh Britt filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Board of Curators in April.
The lawsuit alleged the university “failed to properly maintain and/or construct University Village Apartments” and that caused there to be dangerous conditions that caused Lt. Britt’s death.
The lawsuit claimed the Board of Curators knew there was a “forseeable risk” at the apartment complex. The suit also stated the Board considered renovating the apartments in December 2012, but failed to do so because of a lack of funding.
“It was the duty of the curators to use the highest degree of care to ensure the apartments were structurally safe and sound, and properly maintained,” according to the wrongful death suit.
The MU Board of Curators responded to the lawsuit on May 12.
The curators denied the lawsuit’s claim that the buildings were not properly maintained, and therefore caused Lt. Britt’s death. Their response said they knew the buildings were built in 1956, but denied the allegation that the building needed renovations by stating, “[The Board of Curators] admits that it operated and maintained the University Village Apartments which employees believed to be structurally sound and safe at all relevant times.”
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