Legal Opinion
Theriot v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 1, 1998No. 97-30982PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Per curiam
This consolidated admiralty case arises from the allision of a recreational fishing craft and an underwater sill or weir constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which occurred on October 8, 1994. Passengers Michael Theriot, Jeffrey Davis and their spouses brought negligence claims under the Suits in Admiralty Act against the United States, Herbert Hamilton, Jr., the operator of the vessel, and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (“State Farm”), Hamilton’s liability insurer. David M. Estes, the vessel owner, and Hamilton sought recovery for their injuries from the United…
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