"The case centered on the death of Sumanth Kolar, 38, of Palo Alto, who jumped off a diving board and immediately struggled to stay afloat around 5 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2023. His two middle children, age 7 and 9, looked for the lifeguard, whose station was about 10 feet away, but 17-year-old lifeguard Brendan Ho was at the other end of the pool at 3539 Louis Road, the suit said."
"Ho pulled Kolar's limp body out of the pool with the help of other club members in three to 10 minutes, and Kolar was taken off life support at Stanford Hospital two days later, the suit said. Kolar previously worked as a senior director of engineering at LinkedIn and Uber and was his baby's primary caregiver, his wife Anita Krishnakumar said in a deposition in October."
The family of 38-year-old Sumanth Kolar privately settled a lawsuit that blamed inadequate lifeguarding at the Eichler Swim and Tennis Club; settlement terms were not disclosed. Kolar jumped off a diving board around 5 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2023, immediately struggled to stay afloat, and was pulled from the pool by lifeguard Brendan Ho and club members three to 10 minutes later. He was taken off life support at Stanford Hospital two days later. The suit alleges Ho, then 17, was stationed at the far end of the pool, wore jeans, had no breaks during a six-hour shift, and received no training. Kolar had worked as a senior director of engineering at LinkedIn and Uber and served as his infant's primary caregiver. His wife and four children sued in March 2024 for negligence, wrongful death, and emotional distress; defense counsel questioned medical history and swimming ability and said clothes did not cause the drowning.
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