Boulay v. Holiday Inn

Court: Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.

Case Number: C-95-23151 OT.

Proceedings: Settled before trial.

Judge: Clayton Green Jr.; Mediator: Hilary Caplan

Outcome: Settled prior to trial.

Dates - Incident: Aug 16, 1995; Disposition: Nov 25, 1996

Plaintiff: Gary and Lisa Boulay et al.

Plaintiff Attorney: Christopher Brown, Kevin J. McCarthy, Heather J. Kelly, McCarthy, Bacon & Costello.

Defendant: Holiday Inn Inc. et al.

Defense Attorney: David Levin, Wharton, Levin, Ehrmantraut, Klein & Nash

Injuries Claimed: Loss of 80 percent of small intestine and 20 percent of large intestine.

Damages Sought: $24 million.

Award: $20.1 million.

Incident Location: Holiday Inn, Glen Burnie

Case Information: Plaintiffs Gary and Lisa Boulay's 3-year-old infant was playing in Defendant Holiday Inn's childrens' pool. The cover had come off the main drain in the pool. The skimmer had been previously closed so all suction was directed to the main drain. The child sat on the drain. The child's intestines were sucked out through his rectum resulting in an 80 percent loss of his small intestine and 20 percent loss of his large intestine.