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Default Lawsuit over damage to sea grass


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:20:57 -0600, Vic Smith
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Wayne boats in the keys, and he could shed some light on it.
I'd bet that if was grounded he would get kedge off or get towed off
instead of tearing up the bed with his props.


If you run aground in the Keys you really do not want to call for help
if you can possibly avoid it. It will invite a lot of unwanted and
expensive attention.


I remember reading an interesting story a few years ago regarding boat
damage to protected areas like sea grass and coral. I've forgotten the
details, but I remember the main issue.

In Admiralty Law, the responsibility for the damage stays with the boat, not
the boat's owner at the time of the occurrence. In the case involved, a
large pleasure boat caused damage to sea grass or something off the coast of
Florida. Before any legal action was taken against the owner, the boat was
sold.

The new owner was sued for the damage. He fought it in court for years but
eventually settled by paying (I think) around $20K which was a fraction of
the original monetary damages pursed by the government agency that brought
the lawsuit.

Eisboch

 
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