Legal Opinion
Whalen v. BMW of North America, Inc.
District Court, S.D. California
Decided September 26, 1994No. Civ. No. 93-0828-E (BTM)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
ENRIGHT, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
The genesis for this case arises from a May 31, 1992 collision between two sailing vessels during a sailboat race on San Diego bay. The race was sponsored by BMW and KFSD-FM 94.1 (a local radio station), among other corporate sponsors, and was called the “BMW Sailing Classic Regatta.” The vessel Stella Maris was piloted by the plaintiff, John Whalen. The vessel Picaro was piloted by the defendant, James Buske. During the course of the race the vessels collided as they rounded a course mark. Plaintiffs complaint in Admiralty was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Knight v. JewettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- 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
- Dunion v. KaiserDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1954
- Manning v. GordonDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1994
3Cited by3 opinions
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