ST. MARYS — A settlement has been reached in connection with a deadly building collapse in St. Marys last year.
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An Auglaize County Probate judge approved the settlement for the wrongful death and survival claims against Todd Klosterman’s Klosterman Vested Interests LLC last week.
In the settlement, $682,500 was awarded to the estate of Christopher Brown.
Both Brown’s mother and father will each receive nearly $224,000 in the settlement, according to court documents.
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Over $227,000 from the settlement will go to Wright & Schulte for attorneys’ fees and case expenses.
Nearly $5,000 will go to Brown’s father to reimburse funeral expenses, and just over $2,200 will go to Reeves & Sherrick Co. for a claim against Brown’s estate.
As News Center 7 previously reported, the collapse happened at a building along East Spring Street in St. Marys on the morning of July 31, 2025.
Brown and Kevin Sharp were trapped under the rubble. Brown was killed, and Sharp was injured.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited and fined Klosterman, the owner of the building, approximately $41,706 for three “serious” safety violations after a four-month investigation.
The citations were for preparatory operations, safety training and education, and general safety and health provisions.
News Center 7 checked on Thursday. No criminal charges have been filed against Klosterman at this time in connection with the collapse.
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