10/08/2026
When a parent signs a permission slip for a school field trip, they are placing an extraordinary amount of trust in the schools, facilities and adults responsible for their child’s safety.
Fourteen-year-old E’Mari Marshall-Woodard never came home from his end-of-year field trip.
A lawsuit filed on behalf of E’Mari’s family alleges serious safety failures at the Granby resort where he drowned, including dangerous overcrowding, inadequate supervision and other conditions that compromised the safety of children in and around the pool.
This case is about accountability for E’Mari and his family. But it also carries a message that extends far beyond one case: When children are entrusted to our care, their safety must always come first.
RisCassi & Davis attorneys Paul Iannaccone and Sean Stokes are representing E’Mari’s family in their pursuit of answers and justice.
Accountability matters not only for the families affected, but for what we can learn, change and prevent in the future.