Family of St. Cloud student found dead sues bars
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(AP) - The family of a St. Cloud State University student who was found dead in the Mississippi River is suing the bars where he drank.
Scot Radel's family has filed lawsuits against three downtown St. Cloud bars, saying the 21-year-old was served even though he was noticeably drunk.
The lawsuits say Radel's drunkennes contributed to his drowning death in 2006.
An autopsy showed Radel's blood-alcohol level was 0.215 percent. Authorities have said his death was an accident.
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The bars named in the suit are RumRunners, D.B. Searle's and McRudy's Pub.
In court papers, lawyers representing the bars have denied illegally serving Radel.
Radel disappeared Feb. 2, 2006. His body was found about a month later.
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