Legal Opinion
Theodore D. Sauers, Through His Guardian, Irene G. Ellis v. Alaska Barge and Transport, Inc., an Alaska Corp., and the United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 9, 1979No. 78-1446, 78-1516PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment in an admiralty action brought by plaintiff Sauers against defendants Alaska Barge & Transport, Inc. (AB & T) and the United States to recover for injuries plaintiff suffered while serving as a civilian seaman on an AB & T tugboat, the Shawnee, which was transporting munitions up the Mekong River to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, under contract with the United States. The district court found defendants jointly liable for plaintiff’s injuries and awarded $685,-113.79 in damages.
Pursuant to the contractual agreement between the defendants, the…
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