I recall reading a few years ago about various municipalities within the state of Florida being sued for imposing anchoring
David Weil is licensed to practice law in the state of California and, as such, some of the information provided in this column may not be applicable in a jurisdiction outside of California. Please note also that no two legal situations are alike, and it is impossible to provide accurate legal advice without knowing all the facts of a particular situation. Therefore, the information provided in this column should not be regarded as individual legal advice, and readers should not act upon this information without seeking the opinion of an attorney in their home state.
David Weil is the managing attorney at Weil & Associates (weilmaritime.com) in Long Beach. He is an adjunct professor of Admiralty Law at Loyola University Law School, is a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States and is former legal counsel to the California Yacht Brokers Association.
I am buying a boat in partnership with a good friend, and we have a few questions about the legal
I am interested in using my 46-foot sailing yacht in a charter business, to offset some of the costs of
I am shopping for a boat that would be suitable for use in California as a commercial fishing boat and
I am in a dispute with a marine surveyor over a survey that he performed on my boat. I bought
I have lived on my 50-foot sailboat in a Northern California marina for many years. During that time, I have
I recently hired a mechanic to troubleshoot a problem with one of the main engines on my 48-foot power boat.
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I won a $15,000 judgment against a boat owner in state court. The judgment related to repair work that I
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