FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The families of four Chicago tourists who drowned in a Fort Worth water park have filed a lawsuit against the city and 21 other defendants.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday doesn't seek a total dollar amount in damages, but asks for $1 million on each of 72 counts, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
The 127-page lawsuit names the city, companies, and individuals associated with the design, construction and operation of the 30-year-old Fort Worth Water Gardens.
"We anticipated that good lawyers would bring everybody in and ... look to see who they can get money out of," said Councilman Jim Lane. "We had tragic deaths, but there's only so much money we're liable for."
There is a $500,000 cap on lawsuits against cities and other government agencies in Texas, but that limit may be challenged in the lawsuit.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs did not comment.
The lawsuit stems from the June drownings of Myron Dukes, 39; his daughter, Lauren, 8; his son, Christopher, 13; and family friend Juanitrice Deadmon, 11. They were attending a Baptist convention at Fort Worth.
