McVicker v. Kolb

Karl Kolb owned a business which rented JetSMs from a dock owned by Blowing Rocks Marina. Kolb, who leased a shack and dock space from the marina, negligently rented a JetSki to the underage plaintiff, who injured herself. The trial court dismissed her complaint against the marina lessor, and we affirm.

Plaintiff was injured when her JetSki collided with a vessel anchored several hundred feet from the shore. She alleged that Kolb violated section 327.39(6)(a), Florida Statutes (2001) which makes it unlawful to authorize a person under the age of fourteen to operate a personal water craft. She…