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The owner of a partially collapsed Davenport, Iowa, building pleaded guilty to a civil infraction, documents show


The owner of a partially collapsed Davenport, Iowa, building pleaded guilty to a civil infraction, documents show

The owner of a building that partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa, last month has pleaded guilty to a civil infraction for not maintaining safe conditions, court documents filed Monday show.

Andrew Wold, who owns the six-story building that collapsed on May 28, killing three people, was ordered to pay a $300 fine and $95 in court costs, according to the filing in Scott County Court.

Wold's attorneys confirmed he had "admitted to liability for a municipal infraction in civil court," in a statement Monday, adding their client felt the fine was "appropriate given the profoundly tragic collapse of the building" last month.

But the "municipal infraction does not constitute an admission of negligence," they said.

Residents Branden Colvin, Ryan Hitchcock and Daniel Prien were killed in the Memorial Day weekend collapse, which destroyed dozens of apartment units.

In addition to the fine, Wold was ordered Monday to "refrain from any violations of Davenport, Iowa (building) code provisions," CNN affiliate KWQC reported. Wold did not appear during a hearing Monday, the station said, and entered his plea through his attorney.

Wold is also among several parties facing at least two lawsuits from building residents. Both lawsuits allege negligence on the part of the owner and the city of Davenport, among others.

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