Connecticut v. Moran Towing & Transportation Co.

I dissent.

The result of an affirmance of Judge Motley’s apportionment of 33V3 percent blame to Moran and 66% percent blame to the State of Connecticut will be to make it increasingly less expensive and more fun for the careless navigators of the Moran Towing and Transportation Company to crown each succeeding rendezvous with the Tomlinson Bridge with a resounding allision. I cannot agree that the obvious carelessness of the Moran navigators should be mostly at the expense of the bridge and the State.

The condition of the bridge has long been known to all those who must bring their boats up and…