Apparently, the trip with Narcosis was booked through Ocean Sports of North Pinellas as it still appears on their calendar from May 3, 2008: PHP-Calendar
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It appears that a dive shop is a defendant in this suit, as well. I'm tempted to pick up a copy of the complaint to see what it actually says. Here's the clerk's docket Docket Report Search Results (DRR) - Not an Official Document=
Generally, these suits against the operators infuriate me. We all sign a waiver when we get on the boat. We all know there are risks inherent in this activity. Nevertheless, the operator still has to pay to defend this suit, and probably ends up paying a nuisance value settlement, just to make the litigation costs go away.
It appears that a dive shop is a defendant in this suit, as well. I'm tempted to pick up a copy of the complaint to see what it actually says. Here's the clerk's docket Docket Report Search Results (DRR) - Not an Official Document=
Generally, these suits against the operators infuriate me. We all sign a waiver when we get on the boat. We all know there are risks inherent in this activity. Nevertheless, the operator still has to pay to defend this suit, and probably ends up paying a nuisance value settlement, just to make the litigation costs go away.
They are kinda dumb for picking a jury trial too, most people will see the waiver and think ohh she knew there was risk involved
ohh and i looked at their magnificant attournies other cases and am really impressed.LOL sofar all that i have been looked at have been disposed of
I think that you misunderstand what that means.
When a case is disposed by a Judge - a judgment or disposition is reached by the judge in a case which is not dismissed and in which no trial has been held. This includes stipulations by the parties, conditional judgments, summary judgment after hearing and any matter in which a judgment is entered excluding cases disposed of by default.
Basically the case was not officially dismissed against one party but its no longer pending either. A judgment was entered without a trial. There could also be some kind of conditional judgment involved. Could have been settled. We don't know.
Wow i feel kinda bad for Narcosis now, We never got the full details on the accident but i know from friends experiences that Narcosis is a pretty good charter and i know from diving the same general area they are very considerate and look like they are running a prefessional opperation rather than some of the kinda shady ones i have seen. Hopefully this will all get sorted out propperly and if narcosis was irresponsible pay or if the kids are just trying to collect some cash they get nothing