Branson Duck Vehicles, LLC, et al v. Ripley Entertainment, Inc., et al

  1. January 17, 2020

    Duck Boat Operator Settles Final Claims In Fatal Sinking Suit

    The operator of an amphibious "duck boat" that sank in a Missouri lake in 2018 and killed 17 people has settled the last of 31 claims filed by the victims and their families for an undisclosed amount, a company spokeswoman confirmed Friday.

  2. December 04, 2019

    Maritime Law Won't Limit Claims In Boat's Fatal Sinking

    A Missouri federal judge ruled that the owner of an amphibious boat can't rely on a 19th-century maritime law to limit liability in a sinking that claimed the lives of 17 tourists, saying the waterway where the accident happened isn't navigable.

  3. October 16, 2018

    Duck Boat Owner Says Law Limits Liability Over Fatal Sinking

    The owner of an amphibious "duck boat" has filed an action in Missouri federal court seeking to limit its liability over the deadly July sinking that claimed the lives of 17 tourists by citing a federal maritime law enacted in the 19th century.