Operators in Fatal Duck Boat Accident Say They Owe Families Nothing, Citing Obscure 1851 Law

By MATTHEW HAAG
NYT
The companies are trying to use an old maritime law to limit their liability. A survivor of the accident, which killed 17 in Branson, Mo., said it was insulting.
Published date: October 18, 2018 at 11:49PM
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