Legal Opinion
Fahey v. Gledhill
California Supreme Court
Decided May 26, 1983No. L.A. 31549PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROUSSARD, J.
Plaintiffs Frank Fahey and his insurer appeal from a judgment denying recovery for injury to Fahey’s 50-foot yacht.
Fahey brought his yacht to defendant’s marine repair facility in San Diego to have the bottom cleaned and painted and certain repair work done. He signed a work order containing an exculpatory clause. It provided that defendant would “not be liable for any loss of, or damage to said vessel, its contents or gear, or any loss of the use thereof from any cause whatsoever, excepting only willful misconduct on your part. It is understood that the vessel, its…
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