Legal Opinion
Harrison v. a Bar a Ranch, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 16, 1964No. 36826PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Murray, J. †
The appellant, as executrix of her husband’s estate, wages this action for damages for (a) his pain and suffering and (b) wrongful death. Martin V. Harrison was hired as captain of a yacht owned by the respondent. He was in the process of changing the engine oil when an explosion and flash fire occurred, which caused his death. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant.
The accident occurred June 22, 1960, aboard respondent’s 58-foot craft, the MV Sapphire Sea, which was powered by a Caterpillar DC-377 diesel marine engine. The vessel was built by Blanchard Boat Works in…
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- Lindgren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Barnes v. LABOR HALL ASS'N., INC.Washington Supreme Court · 1957
- Holland v. Steag, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1956
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