A Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a disqualification by officials from the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament last year.
The private boat Citation had weighed in a winning 883-pound blue marlin to nab first prize, which is a hefty $1.2 million. It was later discovered that a team member did not have the required fishing license, this catch was disqualified.
That left second place getter Carnivore of Cape Carteret, the winner for its 828.3-pound blue marlin. The team was given the cash prize of $999,453.
The third place went to second, giving Wet-N-Wild, a cheuqe of $275K for its 460-pound marlin.
The tournament's board of directors released a statement saying they were pleased with the court's decision.
