A New Jersey appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a wrongful death action on behalf of a 16-year-old who died when her Jet Ski hit an Ocean City dock. Though the suit sounded in negligent supervision -- a boat ramp attendant failed to check whether the girl had the mandated training -- it was based on the city's failure to enforce an ordinance requiring personal watercraft operators to complete an approved safety course, for which a state torts claim act confers immunity, the court said.
July 02, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A shore town’s law requiring personal watercraft operators to complete an approved boat safety course isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, at least where civil liability is concerned.
That’s the upshot of an appeals court ruling on Tuesday, upholding dismissal of a wrongful death action in behalf of a 16-year-old girl who perished when her Jet Ski hit an Ocean City, N.J., dock.
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