Waterpark down
<p>Representatives for Wild Waters began a civil trial in United States District Court Monday, where the organization is defending an insurance claim made with Travelers Casualty Insurance Company. Attorneys for Travelers are alleging that, since vandalism to the park occurred after Wild Waters had closed its doors for business, it is not responsible to fulfill the claim. </p>
COEUR d'ALENE - A defunct water park is still making waves in Coeur d'Alene.
Passersby can still see the remnants of the Wild Waters park in the form of blue water slides prominently resting on a hill at the intersection of Interstate 90 and US 95. The park closed its doors in 2010 and, according to Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Christie Wood, has been broken into and targeted by vandals "a few" times since, before the property owners added more security features.
One of the incidents of vandalism, which according to court documents took place in 2011, has landed the company in US District Court.
After the vandalism, Wild Waters filed a claim with its insurer, Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America, for an undisclosed amount to repair the damage.
However, Travelers alleges that since the incident took place after Wild Waters was not operating as a business, it was considered "vacant as defined within the insurance contract" and as such, the claim is invalid.
Jury selection for the civil trial, which Judge Candy Dale estimated will last through the end of the week, were finalized during proceedings Monday.
"They're weighty decisions," Dale said to the prospective jurors. "And this is a weighty task."