Hat tip to Achenblog boodler Wheezy for directing us to this story. To quote Wheezy, "It looks like someone is 'not suing' for real. But that's just Dad and stepmom - what do you want to bet Mom and stepdad DO decide to sue?"
Father says pool owner wasn't at fault in child's death
By Adam Jadhav
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
06/06/2007
EDWARDSVILLE — Scott MacKenzie is well aware that his reaction to the death of his daughter is hardly what people would predict. Twelve-year-old Caitlyn was apparently electrocuted after she got out of a friend's swimming pool Sunday.
Anger and resentment would be perfectly understandable emotions. MacKenzie could easily be overwhelmed with frustration and rage at the very thought of a young life snuffed out in a freak occurrence.
Yet the 33-year-old insurance agent speaks calmly, even warmly, about the man who owned that pool. It's a testament to the bond between MacKenzie and his best friend, Billy Wood, who is the last person his daughter saw.
"I know what people would expect, but I have no anger," MacKenzie said Tuesday evening from his Edwardsville home. "This is my friend. I know, with all my heart, he did all he could."
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Hey, Frosti - looks like Mom's not inclined to sue, either!
http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=124591
I think maybe when someone's *not suing* it just drops off the radar and we're not aware of how often people make that choice.
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