Legal Opinion
United States v. Baycon Industries, Inc., United States of America v. O/s Industrial State, and Benton & Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 18, 1986No. 86-3075PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORRECTED OPINION
2Per curiam
The United States sued Baycon Industries, Inc. and Benton & Company under the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. (1983) seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief requiring the owners 1 to remove the sunken dredge ALSATIA II. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida found the owners negligent under Section 15 of the Act and granted the injunction. The finding was based on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. The owners appeal from the judgment entered by the district court holding them jointly and severally liable for…
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