Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Bay Point Resort

SANDUSKY — The family of a 16-year-old boy killed in a jet ski accident in 2016 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Marblehead's Bay Point Resort this week.The suit was filed in Erie County Common Pleas Court by the Sandusky-based Murray & Murray law firm on behalf of Kevin Sullivan's parents, Steven and Robin, and his sister, Sarah. Kevin Sullivan was from Perkins Township and attended Perkins High School.Kevin SullivanOn June 22, 2016, Kevin Sullivan and three friends were riding on jet skis, rented through Bay Point, on Sandusky Bay when one of Kevin's friends misjudged a turn and rode over top of his jet ski, striking Kevin in the head, according to the civil complaint.A medical helicopter took Kevin to Toledo's Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, where he died two days later.The lawsuit named the following defendants:• Three limited liability companies, of Cincinnati, affiliated with the resort (Bay Point Resort Operations, Bay Point Rentals and Bay Point Acquisition)• Mark Gallavan, IT director at Bay Point Resort and manager of the rental program• Charles Papy III, the managing partner of Bay Point ResortThe complaint asserts four charges against the defendants: wrongful death, negligence, spoliation and destruction of evidence and loss of society.The suit alleges Gallavan was present when a resort employee allowed the four children to access the watercraft without ensuring they had safe boater course certificates, required by Ohio law, or providing an alternate safety exam.The complaint also claims Gallavan did not report to police the employee's alleged "unauthorized actions," and he also allegedly did not question the employee's actions or reprimand them.Papy is accused of instructing an employee to destroy all photographs taken of the four teenagers on June 22, 2016, the complaint states. The employee allegedly did delete photographs.Summons and copies of the complaint were sent to the defendants Thursday. They have 28 days to respond.More Erie County Common Pleas court articlesReach reporter Brandon Addeo at brandonaddeo@sanduskyregister.com, follow him on Twitter @BrandonAddeo and follow the Register at Facebook.com/SanduskyRegisterA photo exhibit in the complaint shows the four teenagers on jet skis in a channel near the Sandusky Bay. The accident occurred shortly after the photo was taken.