Legal Opinion
Gerald P. Garrett v. C.C. Higgenbotham, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 6, 1986No. 85-8816PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court misapplied relevant maritime law in holding defendant-appellant C.C. Higgenbotham liable for the damages resulting from a collision between his vessel and the sailboat of plaintiff-appellee Gerald P. Garrett. Because we find that the district court relied on an inapplicable statute and a pivotal issue of fact remains undecided, we must VACATE the district court’s judgment and REMAND the case for further proceedings.
The collision in question occurred in St. Andrews Sound on the Georgia coast, within the inland…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Belden v. ChaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Movible Offshore, Inc. v. The M/v Wilken A. Falgout, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., Gulf and South American Steamship Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Canal Barge Co. v. China Ocean Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Weathers Towing, Inc. v. M/v Herman PottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- St. Philip Offshore Towing Co. v. Wisconsin Barge Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1979
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- Self Towing, Inc., Kji, Inc. v. Brown Marine Services, Inc., Cross-Appellee, Employers Insurance of Wausau, Intervenor, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
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