Legal Opinion
Hechinger v. Caskie
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 27, 1989No. 88-2525PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
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OVERVIEW
Appellant, Stewart Caskie, appeals the district court’s ruling in favor of appellee, Glenn R. Hechinger. Appellee, owner pro hac vice of the vessel WYNN D II, petitioned for exoneration from or limitation of liability under the Limitation of Liability Act (46 U.S.C.App. § 183) for injuries caused when high breaking waves suddenly surrounded his vessel, and ultimately caused it to sink. Appellant suffered back injuries when the force of the sea threw him to the floor of the wheelhouse and he sought compensation under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.App. § 688) for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Gutierrez v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- George A. Lies v. Farrell Lines, Inc. And Does One Through Ten, InclusiveCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Farrell Lines Inc. v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Keller v. JennetteDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1996
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