Legal Opinion
Northern Queen Inc. v. Kinnear
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 7, 2002No. 00-36093PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURGUIA, District Judge.
Northern Queen, Inc. (“Northern Queen”) brings this matter pursuant to the Limitation of Liability Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 181 et seq. After its fishing vessel tragically sank with all hands on board, Northern Queen brought suit seeking to limit its liability to the estate of the vessel’s Captain. After a half-day bench trial, the district court entered judgment for Northern Queen, holding that the primary duty doctrine precluded the Captain’s estate from recovering. We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
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