05-24-2003, 06:26 AM
I have a hard time understanding this one...
a man rents a boat it has 3 life jackets on the boat.
michigan law states that you may not ride in a boat that dose not have a jacket for every person on a boat.
the boat is rated for 3 persons. up to a maximum weight copassity.
any one born after 1975 must pass a michigan boat safety corse before thay may drive a boat with any gass powered motor. and you must have a valid michigan drivers license to operate a water craft with a gass powered motor.
So what I an having a hard time understanding is how the renter is liable for not having enough jackets for a three man boat when there are three jackets and the boat was overloaded by 2 additional persons. the boat has the maximum weight compasity stamped on the side of the boat.
at any rate the families are sewing for 40 million apeice for the persons who died in the capsizing of the boat.
isnt the driver of the boat (the capitan) liable for the safety of those pasangers on the boat he is manning?
this will be interesting to see play out...
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a man rents a boat it has 3 life jackets on the boat.
michigan law states that you may not ride in a boat that dose not have a jacket for every person on a boat.
the boat is rated for 3 persons. up to a maximum weight copassity.
any one born after 1975 must pass a michigan boat safety corse before thay may drive a boat with any gass powered motor. and you must have a valid michigan drivers license to operate a water craft with a gass powered motor.
So what I an having a hard time understanding is how the renter is liable for not having enough jackets for a three man boat when there are three jackets and the boat was overloaded by 2 additional persons. the boat has the maximum weight compasity stamped on the side of the boat.
at any rate the families are sewing for 40 million apeice for the persons who died in the capsizing of the boat.
isnt the driver of the boat (the capitan) liable for the safety of those pasangers on the boat he is manning?
this will be interesting to see play out...
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