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Vicente Cardenas' Father Files Wrongful Death Suit
The father of Vicente Cardenas, a four-year-old boy who drowned at a Glenview pool last year, filed a five-count lawsuit.
Vicente Cardenas filed a five-count wrongful death lawsuit against Wesley Child Care Center, Glenview Park District and the Village of Glenview, on behalf of his four-year-old son, Vicente Emanuel Cardenas, who drowned at the Roosevelt pool last summer, according to the Glenview Announcements.
Cardenas lawsuit claims camp counselors should have known the boy was an inexperienced swimmer when he was brought to the pool, the Glenview Announcements reports.
On June 15, 2012, Cardenas drowned while at Roosevelt pool with a camp group from Glenview-based Wesley Child Care.
The Glenview Police Department has concluded their two-month investigation into the drowning Vicente Cardenas and has not filed any criminal charges.
Click here to read Patch's recap of the Cardenas drowning.
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