Seven additional defendants in the tragic Charleston Sofa Super Store fire have settled out of court with the families of eight of the fallen firefighters, according to documents recently filed in Charleston County Court. The June 18, 2007 fire claimed the lives of nine Charleston firefighters and set off a barrage of lawsuit by families of the deceased and surviving members of the Charleston Fire Department.
Defendants Overnight Sofa Corp., Pembrook Chair Corp., Hughes Furniture Industries, and Motion Eaze Recliners settled for a combined total of $400,000. Defendant Albany Industries settled for $500,000, Robinson and Robinson for $100,000, and Best Chairs for $88,888. The $1.2 million dollar settlement is in addition to the $5.6 million previously agreed to by 12 of the original 30 named defendants. That leaves 11 defendants still in the lawsuit.