10/01/2026
RisCassi & Davis, P.C. attorneys Paul Iannaccone and Sean Stokes, in association with The Freeman Law Firm, are representing the family of 14-year-old E’Mari M. Marshall-Woodard in a newly filed wrongful death lawsuit arising from his drowning at High Meadow Resort in Granby, Connecticut.
According to the complaint, more than 800 students from multiple school districts were at the resort on June 10, 2026, for school field trips. The lawsuit alleges that more than 150 students were permitted into a pool with a maximum capacity of 105 that day and that inadequate staffing, supervision and safety measures contributed to the conditions in which E’Mari drowned. The complaint further alleges that the pool had not received the required annual authorization to open for the season and that, two days after E’Mari’s death, the Farmington Valley Health District identified multiple deficiencies and ordered the pool to remain closed pending further inspection.
“When parents send their children on a school field trip, they have every right to expect that basic safety rules will be followed and that their children will come home safely,” said Attorney Paul Iannaccone.
The lawsuit brings wrongful death claims based on negligence and recklessness and seeks accountability for E’Mari and his family.
Watch the full segment: https://www.wfsb.com/2026/09/30/family-drowning-victim-files-lawsuit-against-day-camp-granby/