JUPITER, Fla. — A 20-year-old man has now filed a lawsuit against Harbourside Place following an incident that claimed the life of a father last year.
In the suit, lawyers for Skyler Sparks claim he owes medical bills from his injuries that he allegedly suffered when he was shocked on Oct. 22, 2023, while trying to help rescue children from the electrically charged water.
The suit also said Sparks suffered mental and emotional damage from witnessing the death of Nate Davenport, a 42-year-old father of four.
On the day of the incident, Sparks heard cries for help and responded to the area where Davenport was unresponsive in the fountain, according to the lawsuit. Sparks' lawyers said their client entered the fountain to help Davenport and was also shocked.
Read the full lawsuit below:
Barry Postman, an attorney representing Harbourside Place, provided the following statement to WPTV:
"It is our understanding that Mr. Sparks suffered a minor physical injury as a result of his brief contact with the fountain. We responded to the lawsuit filed in February 2024 by Mr. Sparks on March 22. We will continue to work with Mr. Spark’s counsel to try and reach an amicable resolution to this lawsuit."
In a separate lawsuit, Davenport's widow reached an out-of-court settlement with Harbourside last month.
Meantime, WPTV obtained a letter from the town of Jupiter telling Harbourside Place that it cannot either demolish or restart the fountain until the end of July.
The two sides in the lawsuit have a hearing scheduled for July 23.
Read the full letter from the town of Jupiter: