According to Daily Mail, a Florida couple, sued OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. However, they choose to drop the lawsuit against OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, showing their respect for the victims involved.
According to the report, Mark and Sharon Hagel have reportedly filed a lawsuit against Rush, who was one of five people who died on the Titan submarine. They claimed that the CEO of OceanGate refused to refund the $210,000 they provided for a 2018 deep-sea expedition, even though he repeatedly canceled the tour.
However, authorities confirmed that five passengers were killed during the Titanic wreck expedition. Among them, including Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French navy veteran PH Nargeolet, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Daoud and 19-year-old son Suleiman. Hagels makes the decision to drop their case.
According to Fox 35, the couple shared that:
Like most around the world, we have watched the coverage of the OceanGate Titan capsule with great concern and enormous amount of sadness and compassion for the families of those who lost their lives,'
'In light of these tragic events, we have informed our attorneys to withdraw all legal actions against Stockton.
'We honour their zest for life, as well as their commitment to the exploration of our oceans.'
The dispute started in 2016 when Marc and Sharon Hagle signed a contract and paid deposits to the deep-sea exploration company. They hope of becoming among the first people who discovered a deep sea tour with OceanGate.
However, in 2017, the Hagles became suspicious that OceanGate's submersible vessel, then known as the Cyclops 2, but, would not be met. Then, in 2018, according to the provided contracts, the couple was required to make a full payment of nearly $200,000 for the expedition.
After that, the couple sues OceanGate CEO, Stockton Rush. They also claimed that they wanted to pull out of the expedition, and requested a refund of their $20,000 deposits. However, the company allegedly refused to refund their money when requested to do so.
A Titan submersible carrying five passengers was reported missing while touring the legendary Titanic wreck, and it was later confirmed that it experienced a 'catastrophic implosion' resulting in the deaths of all five passengers, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.
Authorities said the submersible exploded about 1,600 feet from the Titanic's bow due to the extreme pressure.
Before the Titan submersible's catastrophic explosion last week, Hagels said "honor, respect, and dignity" are more important to humans than money. They have decided to drop their lawsuit against Rush and OceanGate and instead offer their condolences to the families of the victims.
