Gretchen Koehn, president of the Minneapolis Golf Club, told members Thursday that the club disputes some of the violations detailed by the Minnesota Department of Health in its investigation into the death of Abigail Taylor.
Last June, 6-year-old Abigail inadvertently sat on the drain in the club's wading pool, and the powerful suction pulled out most of her small bowel. She died last month.
The health department Wednesday said the club violated eight safety laws and imposed a fine of $10,000, the largest allowed by state law. The club appealed the fine.
In a notice to members, Koehn said "much of the information that was released is simply inaccurate," such as a finding that the pool water was cloudy at the time of the accident, obscuring the drain cover. Club attorney Daniel Haws said the health department's claim that employees were told by club managers not to talk to investigators also is not true.
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