Legal Opinion
Evers v. Evers Marine Service, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided April 17, 1980No. Civ. No. 79-3160PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIUNNO, District Judge.
The 5-count complaint in this case centers on the fate of a tug boat, the Chippewa II, and the crew aboard it, including its captain, Otto Evers. The Chippewa II evidently was last heard from on January 5, 1976, at about 11 AM when Otto Evers radioed Brown Minneapolis Tank Co. (Brown) in Minneapolis to report that he was off Key West, Florida, and was headed directly across the Gulf of Mexico for New Orleans because the vessel was so far behind schedule, rather than proceeding along the coast *1284as first planned. Evers said he was encountering seas up to 7 feet but…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Scott v. McNealSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Scharwenka v. Cryogenics Management, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
- Osborn v. AllenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1857
- In Re BencelNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1963
3Cited by2 opinions
- Phillips v. HeineCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
- Phillips v. HeineCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993