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MARINGOUIN, La. (WAFB) — The family of a mother and her 6-year-old son killed in a Maringouin apartment fire last week has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the companies that own and manage the complex. Lauren Carter, 22, and her son, Layton Carter, 6, died in the Aug. 31 fire at Ridgewood Apartments. Lauren’s mother and Layton’s father filed the lawsuit against the companies that own and manage Ridgewood Apartments, alleging negligence. Family says they have not been allowed inside apartment The family is also fighting to keep the fire-damaged apartment from being demolished before they can get inside.
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According to the lawsuit, the family has not been allowed to enter the apartment to see whether any of Lauren and Layton’s belongings survived the fire.
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