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Originally Posted by Gavia immer
Whether the cliff had a light or not, and whether the cliff was on a chart or not, the captain's responsibility to his boat and passengers is not to collide with anything.
Not being charged with any criminal wrongdoing is small comfort. In this case, as many as five families could bring civil lawsuits against the operator of the powerboat.
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In the first instance, the boater would clearly be negligent in the collision with the cliff.
In the second instance, while clearly small comfort, the families would have a difficult time proving negligence.
Keep trying though, I give you credit for tenacity.
