Pilot Sues Sheraton, Marriott for $102,000 After Bat Bite in Denver Room
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 3
Pilot Sues Sheraton, Marriott for $102,000 After Bat Bite in Denver Room
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 3
Summary
A California commercial pilot filed a Colorado state lawsuit last month after a bat bit his foot during an August swarm in a downtown Denver Sheraton room, triggering roughly $102,000 in rabies treatment costs.
The suit says bats entered through an unrepaired opening below the room’s air-conditioning unit and that hotel staff refused to move him after the animals were discovered.
The 46-year-old Anaheim pilot did not contract rabies, but he is also seeking damages for pain and suffering tied to the incident and its aftermath.
Marriott International, Sheraton’s parent company, and the law firm representing the company did not respond to requests for comment.