Chuck Gould wrote:
Obviously in this
particular case the plaintiff has suffered a serious and irreversible
loss and if justice prevails he will be awarded something in return---
but it's a tough break when volunteer board members or even individual
club members are named in a lawsuit concerning a situation to which
they weren't acutally a party.


Chuck,
What happened in this case that the Lake Association responsible for the
actions of a drunk boater?

According to the lawsuit: The association, the lawsuit says, allowed
Tonn to drive drunk, failed to monitor and
control watercraft on the lake, failed to ensure that boaters complied
with the
Nebraska Safe Boating Act and allowed unsafe boat operation though they
had knowledge
it was going on.

This seems like a very general claim, trying to negotiate a settlement.

Should all government and private authorities be held responsible for
the damages caused by those boating while under the influence? If so it
will result in all of us paying a much higher expense to use our
favorite boating area.