Three people have sued contractors involved in the Sun Prairie explosion from July 10, according to court records. Abigail Barr, wife of deceased Capt. Cory Barr, filed a wrongful death and a construction negligence lawsuit Thursday - on the same day authorities said no one would face charges, court documents show.
Capt. Barr was killed in an explosion after a natural gas line was hit.
The attorneys representing Barr are also representing Sun Prairie firefighters Ryan Welch and Greg Pavlik, who were injured in the explosion. They are suing for construction negligence and for injuries from the explosion.
Barr sued VC Tech, Bear Communications, USIC Locating Services and WE Energies in the wrongful death lawsuit.
VC Tech was hired by Bear Communications to build a fiber optic network near the intersection of North Bristol Street and West Main Street. USIC Locating Services was hired to locate and mark underground utilities.