Hoover man drops suit in wife's drowning death

A lawsuit for denial of an insurance policy payment brought by a Hoover man whose wife drowned while on their Australian honeymoon has been dismissed at the plantiff's request.

The lawsuit, which asked for approximately $45,000 and unspecified punitive and mental anguish damages, was filed March 30, 2005, by Gabe Watson.

According to Jefferson County Circuit Court records, Judge Ed Ramsey dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice at Watson's request, meaning it cannot be refiled with the same claim.

Watson's filing for dismissal referred to a criminal investigation under way in Australia which is causing him "to reasonably apprehend that he risks self incrimination in this case."

Gabe Watson's wife, Christina "Tina" Thomas Watson, died Oct. 22, 2003, during a group scuba diving expedition off the coast of Queensland.

An Australian coroner conducted a four-week inquest into the death of Tina Watson and is scheduled to recommend to prosecuters in June whether he believes evidence shows a trial should take place.

from: http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/05/hoover_man_drops_suit_in_wifes.html
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