Everyone knows the story of Jennifer Hagel Smith’s husband George and his mysterious disappearance from their honeymoon cruise on Royal Caribbean. Ms. Smith reached an agreement back in June of 2006 but George’s parents claimed she reached the settlement without their knowledge and they want to challenge the out-of-court settlement and file a wrongful death lawsuit against Royal Caribbean on behalf of their son.
Greenwich Probate Judge David Hopper has said that Ms. Smith had acted “prudently” and that “one thing that is clear about this case is that there are no winners. Both parties have suffered a great loss, which will be with them for the rest of their lives.” Judge Hopper upheld the settlement reached between Royal Caribbean and Ms. Smith, in what has become one of the most notorious cases of a cruise ship passenger going overboard.
Still, George’s family is considering an appeal.
Mike Jones, attorney for the Smith family, said that the family is considering an appeal. “We are disappointed and frankly, very surprised, based upon the way the evidence went in,” he said. “We do not agree with the court’s findings and more than likely will be filing an appeal.”
Brett Rivkind, an attorney for the Smith family, said that they are appealing and that he expects oral arguments to start soon. He also said the Smith family’s search for truth is an attempt to get closure for this tragedy, to find out what happened to their son and brother.
“That’s what it’s always been about. It’s not about money. It’s an attempt to get information.”
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