Mala is a citizen of the US Virgin Islands, and in early 2005, he decided to take

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Mala is a citizen of the US Virgin Islands, and in early 2005, he decided to take his power boat out for a cruise. He was running low on gas and decided to stop at a Crown Bay fueling station. He started fueling the boat and told the attendant to watch his boat as it was being filled up. When he returned, the tank was overflowing. Mala then proceeded to clean up the excess fuel and drive away. As he did so, the engine caught fire and exploded, throwing Mala into the water. He sustained several injuries and burns. The boat was a total loss. A year later, Mala proceeded to sue Crown Bay, claiming that it was negligent in training and supervising its attendant and that it failed to maintain its gas pump. Mala’s original complaint named “Crown Bay Marina Inc.” as the sole defendant. But Mala soon amended his complaint by adding other defendants—including Crown Bay’s dock attendant, Chubb Group Insurance Company, Crown Bay’s attorney, and Marine Management Services Inc, a registered corporation licensed to conduct business in the state of Florida. It was determined that the only parties involved were Mala, Crown Bay, and Marine Management Services. Who was responsible for the damages incurred and why?

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Dynamic Business Law

ISBN: 9781260247893

5th Edition

Authors: Nancy Kubasek, M. Neil Browne, Daniel Herron, Lucien Dhooge, Linda Barkacs

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