A federal judge has upheld a $5.75 million settlement in the case of two people who drowned 12 years ago off Miami Beach.
The decision announced today caps a lengthy legal fight that resulted in an important Florida Supreme Court ruling in 2005. That decision made clear that cities as well as private landowners have a duty to warn beachgoers about dangerous conditions.
The city of Miami Beach had negotiated the settlement with the estates of the drowning victims: Zachary Breaux and Eugenie Poleyoff. Officials said they were caught in a dangerous riptide.
Miami Beach's insurance company refused to pay the settlement. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Alan S. Gold means the company will have to pay, but it could still appeal.
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