Overview
- The wrongful-death complaint was filed Tuesday in U.S. federal court in Boston.
- The suit names Royal Kahal and its owners and managers, Navien and installation contractors, and Expedia as defendants.
- Plaintiffs allege the suite lacked a working carbon monoxide detector and that a defective, improperly installed gas water heater poisoned the room.
- The filing cites prior guest reports of high carbon monoxide readings, and says the resort later removed the gas units and installed electric heaters.
- Belize forensic authorities identified carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause and found no illicit drugs, and Royal Kahal, Expedia and Navien did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday.