A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against the owners of Dawt Mill in Ozark County, regarding the drowning of 13-year-old Chloe Butcher, according to a recent report from KY3 news in Springfield. The Springfield teenager drowned last summer when she became lodged underwater by the dam when trying to save another swimmer.
The West Plains Daily Quill reports the suit was filed, by Butcher's parents, on January 10th in Greene County against Peters Properties and settled on January 19th. Both the parents and Peter's properties waived trial by jury and a tentative undisclosed amount was approved to be paid.
The case was filed against Peters Properties due to the businesses' ownership of the west side of the river, at the time of Butcher's death, before subsequently being deeded over to Dawt Mill.
Butchers' attorney issued no comment when contacted, saying the settlement amount was confidential between both parties.
Two-thirds of the dam has since been removed.
The West Plains Daily Quill reports the suit was filed, by Butcher's parents, on January 10th in Greene County against Peters Properties and settled on January 19th. Both the parents and Peter's properties waived trial by jury and a tentative undisclosed amount was approved to be paid.
The case was filed against Peters Properties due to the businesses' ownership of the west side of the river, at the time of Butcher's death, before subsequently being deeded over to Dawt Mill.
Butchers' attorney issued no comment when contacted, saying the settlement amount was confidential between both parties.
Two-thirds of the dam has since been removed.
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