The widow of the man killed in the partial collapse of a Kansas City Family Dollar store last week has sued the company and the building’s owner for wrongful death, according to court documents.

Vicki Banks filed the lawsuit Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court on behalf of her husband, alleging the store and the building’s owner were negligent in his death because they knew or should have known the building was unsafe but didn’t take action to ensure its structural integrity.

Neighbors had told The Star that Larry Banks lived alone. Banks’ attorney did not return messages seeking clarification about whether the two were still married at the time of his death.

The front facade of the store at 3736 Broadway Blvd. collapsed in the early afternoon of July 27, killing 68-year-old Larry

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