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LAWSUIT FILED: EXPEDIA/VRBO RENTS THOUSANDS OF PROPERTIES THAT VIOLATE ITS OWN FIRE-SAFETY RULES. DOMINICAN RENTAL FIRE KILLS 4 FROM MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY; SUIT ALLEGES SYSTEMIC PLATFORM FAILURE
- Families from Massachusetts filed a civil lawsuit in King County Superior Court against Expedia and related companies after a deadly vacation-rental fire in Barahona, Dominican Republic.
- The fire occurred early on June 13, 2026, killing four people, including a five-year-old child, while severely injuring other family members.
- The complaint alleges that the companies promoted rentals as safe but failed to enforce instructions requiring hardwired, interconnected smoke detectors near bedrooms and sleeping areas.
- The lawsuit alleges that VRBO continued listing thousands of properties known to lack smoke detectors without meaningful warnings for travelers.
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LAWSUIT FILED: EXPEDIA/VRBO RENTS THOUSANDS OF PROPERTIES THAT VIOLATE ITS OWN FIRE-SAFETY RULES. DOMINICAN RENTAL FIRE KILLS 4 FROM MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY; SUIT ALLEGES SYSTEMIC PLATFORM FAILURE
SEATTLE, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Families from Massachusetts affected by a deadly fire at a vacation rental in Barahona, Dominican Republic have filed a civil lawsuit in King County Superior Court against Expedia Inc., Expedia Group, Inc., HomeAway.com, Inc.,…
·Billings, United States
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