Question:
My boat was blown loose from its dock during a recent storm and it drifted into two other boats in the marina. The cause of the mayhem was clear. My slip is an “end tie,” at the end of a gangway in the marina, and several of my dock cleats were loose and seriously in need of repair. I reported the problem to marina management months ago, but they never got around to repairing the cleats. Two of the cleats pulled out from the dock during the storm and my boat was set adrift. I submitted a claim to the marina for the repair of my boat and for my loss of use of the boat for the three weeks that it will be in the shipyard. To my surprise, the marina has refused to honor my claim, and to make matters worse, the owners of the other boats are demanding that I pay for their repairs and loss of use. Can you help me pursue the marina for the cost of repairs to all three boats?
Answer:
The short answer to our reader’s question is “no.” He will be probably be held liable for the repairs to his own...
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While I more than respect the opinions and guidance provided by Mr. Weil, I must wonder if the one above, although entirely accurate as I understand the facts, is possibly incomplete. Obviously, depending to some extent on his contract with the marina, does not the reader (or his insurance carrier) still have a cause or causes of action against the marina, perhaps in indemnity, and maybe in state court?