Legal Opinion
Palestina v. Fernandez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1983No. 81-3540PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment holding a boat owner liable for damages suf*439fered in a collision between a vessel operated by the decedent and the owner’s vessel negligently operated by a part-time employee after working hours. We reverse.
The surviving spouse and children of Philip Palestina brought this wrongful death action against August Fernandez and Vic Molero, d/b/a Vic’s Frozen Seafood and Vic’s Boat Rental, Inc., under the general maritime law. Fernandez, a part-time employee of Molero, worked as a gill fisherman, and on the day of the accident, October 24,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Foremost Insurance v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc. v. Charles Ferran & Company, Inc., Charles Ferran & Company, Inc. v. Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Thomas Baggett v. Charlie B. Richardson and James MartinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Robert B. Mider v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
- Normand v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
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- Mayo v. Nissan Motor Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
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