Plaintiff Fails to Prove Negligence in Kayak Case

A New Jersey state appeals court has affirmed a trial court’s finding that a municipality should not be held liable for a freak accident that occurred when a rescue kayak was swept away from its station by a rogue wave and struck and injured a beachgoer.   Margaret Kelly was standing in shallow water with her back to a beach that was designated for surfboard use when she was struck by a rescue kayak, which broke her leg. The kayak had been swept off the beach by a rogue wave. At the time,