Legal Opinion
Gibboney v. Wright
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 22, 1975No. 73-3577PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge:
This appeal attacks the District Court’s order granting limitation of liability to an owner of a sailing vessel on the grounds that the owner had privity or knowledge of the defect which gave rise to the injury. The shipowner, in turn, appeals from the order denying exoneration. We affirm.
In February of 1971 Phil Gibboney placed an order with Raymond Creek-more for the construction of a thirty foot racing sloop, named, of all things, the LOVE MACHINE, to be built to Creekmore’s specifications. By January of 1972, although considerable interior work remained to be finished,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- Charles W. And Margaret Laverne Beard v. Norwegian Caribbean LinesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
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