Port Ship Service, Inc. v. Norton, Lilly & Company, Inc.

Port Ship Service, Inc. (“Port Ship”) here appeals the district court’s judgment that Norton, Lilly & Company, Inc. (“Norton, Lilly”) had sufficiently disclosed the identity of its principal and therefore was not liable as an agent under a partially-disclosed principal theory. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

In this action, Port Ship, a water taxi service, sued Norton, Lilly, a maritime agent, and sought to hold Norton, Lilly liable for services performed for Norton, Lilly’s principals. Port Ship ferries crew members, customs agents, supplies, and the like between ships and the…