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answered on Feb 12, 2018

You most likely will need to sue them in Florida. Typically you must send them a Notice of Claim letter within 6 months of the incident and then file suit within one year of the incident. So best you consult with a Florida lawyer ASAP.

You have the obligation to remove it. For specifics refer to your agreement with the marina.

No, I believe you would file a claim in the country in which the ocean vessel (assuming there is a vessel involved) is registered.

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Is this case in federal district court (Admiralty rules and jurisdiction)? If so, I expect that you can request a hearing electronically. If you will send me the case number and district (There are three federal districts in Florida), I would be happy to look at it for you.

You could call and ask a clerk this question.

Did you have a question? Can you sue? Yes.

Find him. Get a lien on the boat and eventually sell it, if that can be done. Consult with a local attorney.

You have not given enough facts or even the context from which you ask this question. Go see an attorney if it is still a problem.

You asked this question over two years ago. I hope you found an answer when you needed it.

What requirement are you talking about, and have you asked the government people yet who issue licenses?

I do not know and I am quite sure that you are not going to get an adequate response on this forum. It would probably be best to actually go see a local attorney who might have some experience in this type of law.

Where was the court? Try to find out on the internet who the judge was. They are usually listed at the court website.

Did you actually go see an maritime attorney about this? That is always the very best thing to do, to go see an attorney. Maritime attorneys do not usually answer questions on this forum.

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Indeed the State owns the water, at least up until a certain level. If you build a pier, meaning after obtaining a permit for building it on your land an extending into the river or sea, you can kee people off that very pier.

One would have to know a lot more of the facts before even trying to answer this question. Probably not is all I can say without knowing more. You have to give any subdivision of the state 6 months notice before filing suit.

Expect to get ticketed or worse (if there is injury or loss of life)if your boat does not have the larger of the two numbers of life jackets. And expect to get ticketed or worse if you have more people in the boat than its capacity. Boats can flip over or sink if they are overloaded. Also, capacity... View More

If the accident occurred in the ocean or an interstate navigable waterway federal admirality applies. If the accident happened on a body of water entirely within the state of Florida, state law applies. As a general rule the owner is not liable unless the owner was in some way negligent, except... View More