The family of a Hartford firefighter killed in the line of duty has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against the city for $350,000. Kevin Bell, 48, died fighting a house fire in October 2014. The family filed suit in November 2015, saying that it wanted answers about why Bell, a six-year veteran of the department, was left behind for more than eight minutes even though a mayday call had been made by his lieutenant after losing contact with Bell in the house.
"The case was happily settled against all parties and it will now be withdrawn," said Jeffrey Ment, an attorney representing Bell's estate.
Ment said the two sides agreed not to comment on the details of the settlement. Court records show the two sides had applied for a mediation session in October to see if they could settle the case before beginning depositions.