Legal Opinion
Usher v. M/V OCEAN WAVE
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided June 3, 1992No. CV 91-1182-PAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PANNER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Robert C. Usher (Usher) and Kristi K. Usher, husband and wife, bring this admiralty action in rem against defendant M/V OCEAN WAVE. Plaintiffs contend that Usher was injured while working as a longshoreman aboard defendant vessel.
I held a court trial April 2, 1992, to determine whether plaintiffs’ claims are barred by laches. I received further evidence after the trial.
These are my findings of fact and conclusions of law. I conclude that plaintiffs’ claims are barred by laches.
FINDINGS OF FACT
On December 27, 1988, the M/V YUHOH, now known as the M/V…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Merchants & Marine Bank v. The Fishing Vessel T. E. Welles, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Bermuda Express v. M/V LitsaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Jones v. ReaganCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Regino Martin Espino v. Ocean Cargo Line, Ltd., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Waterways Marine, Inc. v. Brooks Liquid Transport, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1968
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Robert C. Usher Kristi K. Usher v. M/v Ocean Wave, Her Engines, Tackle, Furnishings, Etc., in RemCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Gammill v. BRADLEY TDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1995