Boat’s owner wasn’t driving, but he is still liable for crash

By: Donna Walter April 13, 2009

Robert Smedley wasn't driving his boat when another boat hit it nearly four years ago, but he is liable for the fault of the driver. So said the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a decision issued Thursday. Smedley's friend, Michael Littleton, was driving the 19 ½-foot 1993 Crownline boat after an 8:30 p.m. dinner with ...

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Boat’s owner wasn’t driving, but he is still liable for crash

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