ASPEN, Colo.—An Aspen restaurant is suing its insurance company over a bomb threat on New Year’s Eve 2008 that forced evacuations and canceled dinner reservations in the ritzy resort.
Jimmy’s restaurant filed the lawsuit in Pitkin County District Court against the Homestate Companies to recuperate financial losses from its wrecked holiday party.
The Aspen Daily News reported on the lawsuit Wednesday and says court documents show it seeks an excess of $100,000.
Homestate Companies didn’t immediately return a call to its Colorado office.
Celebrations were canceled at the resort two years ago after 72-year-old James Chester Blanning planted four gift-wrapped bombs around downtown. No one was injured and Blanning later committed suicide.
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Information from: Aspen Daily News,
