Legal Opinion
Skidmore v. Grueninger
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1975No. 74-1548PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.
In the early morning hours of May 18, 1968, on the Ohio River, near Huntington, West Virginia, an eighteen foot inboard-outboard pleasure craft collided with a moored and loaded coal barge. This maritime wrongful death action followed.
Except in one particular, for which a remand is required, the Judgment of the District Court is affirmed.
Of the five passengers aboard the pleasure craft, four perished and their bodies were never found.
Vagelean Skidmore was one of the unfortunate four. Her husband, Mitchell P. Skidmore, instituted suit in his own behalf, as administrator…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- The OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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3Cited by65 opinions
- Randall Ex Rel. Estate of Randall v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Domenico De Sole v. United States of America, Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association, United States Yacht Racing Union, Incorporated, Amici CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- Freeport Sulphur Company v. The S/s Hermosa, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, Etc., in Rem, Pansuiza Compania De Navigacion S.A., in PersonamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Solomon v. WarrenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Stella Reyes, Administratrix of the Estate of Florentino Reyes, Deceased v. Vantage Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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