A settlement was reached Wednesday in a civil case filed by the family of a boy who died on a ride on the Verruckt water slide at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan.
The amount of the settlement in the case in Johnson County District Court was not disclosed.
Caleb Schwab, son of Rep. Scott Schwab, died while riding the Verruckt water slide in August in Kansas City, Kan.
In a statement in November, Schlitterbahn officials said they would tear down and permanently close the Verruckt water slide. Schlitterbahn officials did not have a statement Wednesday.
An attorney for the Schwab family confirmed that settlements were approved Wednesday by a state court judge. Those involved in the settlement were two local Schlitterbahn entities and the manufacturer of the raft in which Caleb was riding at the time, the attorney stated.
Additional claims are being pursued against others that were not subject to Wednesday’s approved settlements, according to the attorney for the Schwab famly.
“The Schwab family remains determined to hold all those responsible for this tragedy accountable, while doing all they can to ensure this never happens again to another family,” the statement read from attorneys Michael C. Rader and Todd Scharnhorst, representing the Schwab family.