Resident injured in Iowa building collapse where 3 died sues city, owners, alleging negligence.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The bodies of three men have been removed from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building, the police chief in Davenport, Iowa, announced Monday.
The complaint filed on behalf of Dayna Feuerbach alleges multiple counts of negligence and seeks unspecified damages. It also notes that additional lawsuits are likely. Branden Colvin Sr., 42, is the first person confirmed to have died in the collapse. Two other men are still unaccounted for. said last week that any complaints about the rescue and recovery process should be directed at him, not first responders.why neither the owner nor city officials warned residents about potential danger.
Tenants also complained to the city in recent years about a host of problems they say were ignored by property managers, including no heat or hot water for weeks or even months at a time, as well as mold and water leakage from ceilings and toilets. While city officials tried to address some complaints and gave vacate orders to individual apartments, a broader evacuation was never ordered, records show.
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