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A jury trial has been requested by a Louisiana man who claims his shrimp boat sank after being swamped in the wake of a larger boat, reports the Louisiana Record.
Christopher Bernard alleges that on May 21 the M/V Claire Candies traveled between 7.3 and 8.3 knots which caused a substantial wake that pushed under his boat, the 28-foot F/V LA 9248 BU, which was tied up in its slip at Four Point Landing in the Houma Navigational Canal.
The Coast Guard had earlier mandated a no wake zone in the canal due to the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers being at or near record flood stage.
The defendant, Otto Candies and M/V Claire Candies, stands accused of negligence for violating the no wake zone and failure to control its wake.
The plaintiff seeks compensation for loss of revenue, property damage, the loss of catch, salvage costs and punitive damages.
The lawsuit was filed Sept. 8 in New Orleans federal court.
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