Legal Opinion
Grindle v. Fun Charters, Inc.
District Court, D. Hawaii
Decided December 31, 1996No. Civil 95-00889 ACKPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
BACKGROUND
KAY, Chief Judge.
This order concerns an obtuse legal question arising out of a tragedy.
On November 1, 1994, Victor Grindle (“Grindle”) and his wife Louanna went on an excursion voyage from Kaanapali, Maui. During the voyage, Mr. and Mrs. Grindle entered the water to snorkel. Mr. Grindle experienced grave difficulty in the water and subsequently died.
On November 1, 1995, Louanna Grindle brought suit against “Sea Quest Adventures, Inc.,” the purported owner of the vessel involved in the November 1, 1994 incident, on behalf…
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