The Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel is suing Southwest Airlines and a flight attendant for flooding they say was caused by the crewmember in her room on a layover last year. While the suit was first filed in January, it was moved to federal court this month. The hotel says the flight attendant interfered with a fire sprinkler in her room despite a posted warning telling guests not to tamper with the system. The sprinkler discharged, flooding multiple guest rooms as well as the front desk and other common areas. They were forced to cancel reservations, and bring in outside cleanup and restoration crews. They claim losses of $215,576. Flight attendants are going to be pretty judgment proof, which is why here’s insurance. Most hotel guests won’t be able to pay $200,000 for damages. What’s interesting is suing Southwest Airlines. Generally I wouldn’t expect an employer to be vicariously liable when their employee causes damage to a hotel room on their stay. But Southwest actually books the room.…