Legal Opinion
In re the Complaint of Manhattan By Sail, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 27, 2016No. 12-CV-8182 (VEC)Published
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
VALERIE CAPRONI, District Judge
The Shearwater Classic Schooner is an old sailing vessel that cruises New York Harbor and around the Statue of Liberty. On April 30, 2011, Charis Tagle (“Respondent”) took a cruise on the Shearwater. Unfortunately, her cruise was not entirely pleasant. As the vessel was shifting from auxiliary power to wind power, a deckhand lost control of the halyard, and a metal clip attached to the halyard swung and struck Ms. Tagle. The clip knocked Ms. Tagle’s sunglasses off and inflicted a cut on her face.
The Shearwater . completed its…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Kambat v. St. Francis HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Ebanks v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Talton v. United States Lines CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1962
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