Legal Opinion
Marilyn E. Berg, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ogie Berg v. Chevron U.S.A., Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1985No. 84-3935PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION *
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from a claim of negligence brought by the estate of the owner of a vessel in distress against the vessel that attempted a rescue. We examine the standard of care owed by the rescuer and the findings made by the trial court. The sequence of events is significant and is set out in some detail.
FACTS
Ogie Berg was the master and part-owner of the CAPELLA, an 85-foot fishing vessel. The vessel sailed for King Cove, Alaska in March 1980. The crew consisted of Ogie Berg, Dagfin Berg, Jack Fink, Robert Connelly, and Scott Pickering. Dagfin…
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