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Fred Hall Shows, Inc., purchases Central Valley Boat, Sportsmen & RV Show


The annual Central Valley Boat, Sportsmen & RV Show in Bakersfield features family entertainment, product showcases, seminars and contests. This year’s show is held Feb. 26 to 28 at the Kern County Fairgrounds.


39th annual show to be held at Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield.


By Parimal M. Rohit


IRVINE — The Central Valley Boat, Sportsmen & RV Show will have a new owner and operator heading into its 40th year as Fred Hall Shows, Inc. recently announced it has pur- chased the Central California show dedicated to outdoor life. Fred Hall Shows, Inc. will begin operating the venture after the 39th annual event comes to a close on March 1.


Attorney From page 6


program. So in the end a “report” to the CYBA is not particularly helpful. He may instead want to consider a report to the California Division of Boating and Waterways, which is the state agency that regulates yacht brokers. Next we will look at our reader’s


request to be “released” from his listing agreement to avoid the obligation to pay two commissions when the boat is ultimately sold. Exclusive listing agree- ments in California must have an agreed upon expiration date, so in this case I am assuming that the expiration date is not imminent since in that case he could simply wait for it to expire. Brokers also frequently include a pro- vision for either side to terminate the agreement prior to the expiration by given written notice effective after a stated number of days, even where there is no breach of the agreement. Our reader, however, wants to can- cel the listing agreement immediately, which may not be possible under the cancellation and expiration provisions of the agreement. In this case he may have a legal right to extract himself if he can establish that the broker


This year’s final event will be held


at the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield Feb. 26-28 and will fea- ture seven RV dealers displaying between 250 and 350 recreational vehicles for sale and one boat dealer occupying 8,000 square feet with a variety of vessels. “We promote it as an outdoor liv-


ing show,” said Mike Hatcher, who promotes the Central Valley Boat, Sportsmen & RV Show. “We’re not limited to fishing or boats or recre- ational vehicles. We also have barbe- cues, fire pits and off-road merchan- dise.”


The show is described as a “one-


breached the listing agreement by fail- ing to provide a slip for his boat. But he should in any case contact the bro- ker in writing immediately for more information. The broker may agree to cancel the agreement voluntarily under the circumstances of this case. Finally, our reader asks whether he has any legal recourse against the bro- ker. My immediate response is to ask why exactly he is seeking legal recourse. Recourse for what? A lawsuit for breach of contract must be based upon some measure of monetary or property damage suffered by the injured party. In this case our reader needs to find a new broker and a new slip, but it does not appear that he has suffered any monetary damages. The law does not, unfortunately, allow recovery for heartburn and hassle. Business arrangements are built


upon certain presumptions and a shared understanding of fundamental facts and circumstances. Sometimes those circumstances change, but those changes do not always allow for legal recourse. So keep an open mind when you talk to your attorney about your case.


David Weil is licensed to practice law in the state of California and, as such,


stop marketplace for outdoor fun.” Boats, skis, wakeboards, recreational vehicles, tent trailers, diesel pushers, motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, fishing equipment and other outdoor- themed products are showcased at the show. Attendees can also attend fishing seminars and contests, par- ticipate in the youth archery or super cruise car show events, and enjoy the DockDogs Challenge. As many as 18,000 people, with


interests in boating, fishing, skiing, off-roading, camping, hunting and sand sports, attend the annual event, according to Hatcher. “Mike and Donna Hatcher have


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 situa- tions are alike, and it is impossible to provide accurate legal advice without knowing all the facts of a particular sit- uation. Therefore, the information pro- vided in this column should not be regarded as individual legal advice, and readers should not act upon this infor- mation 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 profes- sor of Admiralty Law at Loyola University Law School, is a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States and is former legal coun- sel to the California Yacht Brokers Association. If you have a maritime law question for Weil, he can be contacted at 562-438-8149 or at dweil@weilmar- itime.com.


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been running a great show in Kern County. We look forward to having them on board when we add the Bakersfield show to our Fred Hall Shows family of events,” said Duncan McIntosh of Fred Hall Shows, Inc. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors (60 and older) and children 6 to 10; military and children under 5 are free. More information about the Central Valley Boat, Sportsmen & RV Show can be found online at cal- shows.com. Kern County Fairgrounds is locat- ed at 1142 South P Street in Bakersfield.


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fishermen and numerous other ocean recreational users. Several economic reports published by


NOAA illustrate the economic contribu- tion of recreational uses to local economies adjacent to national marine sanctuaries. More than 400,000 visitors to national marine sanctuaries along the north central coast of California spent $127 million on non-consumptive activi- ties, such as beach going, wildlife viewing, surface water sports and diving in 2011. According to a separate report, recreation- al fishing in four national marine sanctuar- ies off of California’s coastline adds rough- ly $123 million annually to economic out- put. These reports underscore the active use of national marine sanctuaries by ocean recreational users and their contri- bution to harbors, marinas, and business adjacent to sanctuaries. The recreational economic impacts reports can be found at sanctuaries.noaa.gov/science/socioeco- nomic.


Lisa Wooninck, policy coordinator, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries – West Coast Region


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