It was the deadliest residential fire in Las Vegas history, and on Thursday the civil case goes before a judge.
Months after six people were killed, survivors still cannot access items they left behind.
13 Action News Reporter Kelsey McFarland dug into the court documents and explains what could happen in court today.
JUDGE.MONTHS AFTER 6 PEOPLE WEREKILLED, SURVIVORS STILL CAN NOTACCESS ITEMS THEY LEFT INSIDETHE BUILDING...13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER KELSEYMCFARLAND DUG INTO THE COURTDOCUMENTS...SHE JOINS US LIVE WITH WHATCOULD HAPPEN IN COURT TODAY.THE PARTIES INVOLVED CAN'T COMETO AN AGREEMENT ON HOW TORETRIEVE THEIR ITEMS WITHOUTDAMAGING EVIDENCE...SO NOW THE COURTS HAVE TOWEIGH IN.ALPINE MOTEL APARTMENTS ARESTILL TAPED OFF ASINVESTIGATORS CONTINUE TO TRYTO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THEDEADLY FIRE IN DECEMBER.RESIDENTS OF THE BUILDING WANTTHEIR BELONGINGS RETURNED TOTHEM...WITHOUT DISTURBING THEINVESTIGATION OR EVIDENCE.A JUDGE WILL NEED TO MAKE THATCALL.TODAY'S HEARING STEMS FROM AVARIETY OF CIVIL LAWSUITS THATHAVE BEEN FILED-- SOME OF WHICHCLAIM ALPINE MOTEL APARTMENTOWNERS AND MANAGERS WERENEGLIGENT.THIS ALL COMES DAYS AFTER 13INVESTIGATES OBTAINED THISINTERVIEW....CONDUCTED BY APRIVATE INVESTIGATOR.:54 "JASON MADE THAT DECISIONTO NAIL THE BACK DOOR SHUTKNOWING, KNOWING IT WAS A FIREHAZARD BECAUSE SEVERAL PEOPLEIN THE BUILDING INCLUDING DONINCLUDING MYSELF POINTED OUT TOHIM HEY I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THATTHAT'S A FIRE HAZARD.WELL HE SAID DO IT ANYWAY HEWANTED IT DONE ANYWAY." THAT'SCATHERINE JOCOBO...LIFE PARTNER OF DON BENNET...WHO WAS A LIVE-IN HANDY MAN ATTHE ALPINE MOTEL APARTMENTS.BENNETT AND FIVE OTHERS DIED INTHE FIRE.13 INVESTIGATES OBTAINED THEINTERVIEW FROM THE ATTORNEYSREPRESENTING THE PROPERTY'SOWNER.JOCOBO CLAIMS A LIVE INPROPERTY MANAGER AT THEAPARTMENT..
JASON CANTEEL..DIRECTED..DON BENNETT..THE HANDMAN..TO SECURE ANEMERGENCY DOOR..DUE TO VAGRANTS..AND OTHER NON- RESIDENTS FROMGETTING INTO THE PROPERTY.1:54 "WE ALL KNEW FOR THAT,THAT THAT WAS A FIRE HAZARD BUTAT THE SAME TIME AS I ALWAYSSAY I NEVER THOUGHT I NEVERTHOUGHT IT WOULD BE OURDESTRUCTION THAT IT WOULD TEAREVERYTHING APART, TEAR USAPART." ####WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REACHJASON CANTEEL..FOR COMMENT.TODAY'S HEARING IS SET FOR2:30.WE'LL BRING YOU UPDATES ON AIRAND ONLINE AT KTNV.COMBREAKING OVERNIGHT...A MAN NOW IN CUSTODY AFTER