St. Charles County marina sues boat owners after devastating fire
The lawsuit, filed in
The suit says boat owners were required to obtain insurance for their property under their rental agreement.
It goes on to say that the marina "bears no responsibility for any damages to defendants."
The suit names 59 owners and says 17 have already made claims against the marina for damages.
It says the
Marina manager
The facility is on the
Lawyers for the marina did not return an email Thursday seeking comment. A message to Bumba was not immediately returned Friday.
"They made it crystal clear -- you insure your own boat," Kirchhofer said of the marina.
Pham said in a text message that his boat was insured year-round and that he has already opened a claim with his insurance company. He also said he had not been informed of the cause of the fire.
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