Gabriel House owner Dennis Etzkorn is staring down at least eight civil lawsuits after 10 people perished and dozens more were injured in a fire at his Fall River assisted living facility . But Etzkorn doesn’t have liability insurance, according to two attorneys taking action against him.

Even more, it’s not required for assisted living facilities in Massachusetts , unlike other businesses such as bars.

Attorney Robin Gouveia, who represents former Gabriel House resident Steven Oldrid in his pursuit for damages, said there isn‘t coverage by Etzkorn’s insurance company to pay the victims suing him — dependent on the outcomes of those pending cases in Bristol County Superior Court.

Etzkorn does, however, have property insurance on the building — a former motel built in the 1960s —

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