Pan-Alaska Fisheries, Inc. v. Marine Construction & Design Co.

OPINION

SOLOMON, District Judge.

This case was remanded to this court from the Court of Appeals for further consideration of damages in light of United States v. Reliable Transfer, 421 U.S. 397, 95 S.Ct. 1708, 44 L.Ed.2d 251 (1975).

In findings of fact and conclusions of law entered April 2, 1974, I found that defendant N. C. Marine was negligent in installing in plaintiff Pan-Alaska’s fishing vessel ENTERPRISE an engine with oil filters which it knew were defective. I found that one or ■ both of these oil filters malfunctioned and caused a fire in the vessel.

I also found that Pan-Alaska was…