JUPITER, Fla. — The family of a man electrocuted last year at Harbourside Place, and the company that owns the shopping and restaurant complex located in Jupiter, have reached an out-of-court settlement.
Court papers show the settlement was reached with the help of a mediator last week.
The victim, Nate Davenport, died Oct. 22, 2023, when he was trying to rescue children from an electrically-charged fountain at Harbourside Place.
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Davenport and four others were rushed to a local hospital after the incident, but the 45-year-old father later died.
The town of Jupiter later determined that a light fixture in the fountain caused the water to be charged with electricity.
His widow filed a wrongful death suit in December, alleging that Harbourside Place officials knew or should have known of the dangerous conditions at the fountain.
The lawsuit also claimed that Harbourside Place was negligent in failing to maintain the electrical system.
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Attorney Scott Smith, who represents the Davenport family, confirmed the settlement and released the following statement to WPTV:
"The parties in the Davenport matter have reached an amicable and confidential resolution. For privacy reasons and so as to further protect the four minor children and Mrs. Davenport, we will have no further comment."
A spokesman for Harbourside Place had no comment on the settlement.
Ever since the tragedy, the fountain has been turned off, the electricity has been cut off, and there has been no water in the fountain.
WPTV asked the spokesman if Harbourside Place plans to fix and restart the fountain, but he said that is still to be determined.