A $1 million settlement was reached in the death of a man who drowned at his grandson’s birthday party.

Julius Rajendra Francis, 66, who was retired, was attending the party at a private 100-acre ranch Sept. 30, 2017. Francis went into the swimming pool to play with the kids at the party and was later discovered submerged in the water. His estate claimed the defendants failed to obtain the proper permits and commercial pool codes applied.