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ASPEN — A lawyer for the estate of a Denver family who died of carbon-monoxide poisoning claims Pitkin County’s lax inspection “unlocked the door to the ‘death trap,’ ” the Aspen Times reported.
Attorney William Hansen made the argument in response to the county’s effort to get several employees dropped from a lawsuit brought by the estate. Hansen argued that the county signed off on an inspection “despite open and obvious violations” of building regulations, the Times reported.
The county maintains it is not liable in the 2008 deaths of Caroline Lofgren, 42; Parker Lofgren, 39; and their children, Owen, 10; and Sophie, 8.
Denver Post staff and wire reports
