SEATTLE — The family of a 14-year-old boy who died at Seattle’s Gas Works Park has dismissed a nuisance lawsuit against the city after officials completed safety modifications to the park’s structures.
The lawsuit, filed by members of the Johnson family, accused the city of failing to protect the public from dangers posed by the towers, a longtime attraction at the center of the park. According to court filings, the family argued the city acknowledged the structures were hazardous but did not take sufficient action to address the risks.
The city began removing ladders, catwalks and platforms from the towers on April 22. The work was completed days before a hearing scheduled for May 29 on the family’s motion for summary judgment seeking a court order declaring the park a nuisance and requiring the city to act…