A Washington appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit from a man injured by an obnoxious drunk passenger aboard a Washington State Ferry (WSF) vessel.
Frank Caraska claimed WSF employees were negligent for allowing the obviously intoxicated passenger to board the ferry and that employees were “negligently trained” to deal with the situation. However, the court ruled that even though the passenger was noticeably impaired and obnoxious, the evidence did not show that he posed any visible threat of violent behavior.
Nor was WSF held liable for selling the passenger a ticket.
On February 8, the Washington State appeals court supported the trial court’s dismissal of the lawsuit.
Read the full case here.
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