Legal Opinion
Chute v. United States
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 17, 1978No. Civ. A. 72-3412-FPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FREEDMAN, District Judge.
The plaintiff, James A. Chute, is the son of James L. Chute and the administrator of his estate. The plaintiff, Helen L. Dotteridge, is the daughter of Harlan Lincoln Matthews and the administratrix of his estate. Both plaintiffs have brought this action to recover for the deaths of their respective fathers as a result of the sinking of the boat AD LIB II on September 30, 1971 in Nantucket Sound. 1 Both decedents had been guests on the AD LIB II, which was owned and operated by Dr. Robert L. Baxter, a friend. Plaintiffs allege the AD LIB II sunk when it struck…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Chute v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Chute v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1978
- Faust v. South Carolina State Highway DepartmentDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1981
- James A. Chute, Administrator of the Estate of James L. Chute v. United States of America, James A. Chute, Administrator of the Estate of James L. Chute v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979