A shore town’s law requiring personal watercraft operators to complete an approved boat safety course isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, at least where civil liability is concerned.

That’s the upshot of an appeals court ruling on Tuesday, upholding dismissal of a wrongful death action in behalf of a 16-year-old girl who perished when her Jet Ski hit an Ocean City, N.J., dock.

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