Legal Opinion
Herbert J. Harris, Sr. v. Flota Mercante Grancolombiana, S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 23, 1984No. 83-3382PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Herbert Harris, a longshoreman, appeals from a directed verdict in favor of defendant Flota Mercante Grancolombiana, S.A., owner of the M/V CUIDAD DE GUAYAQUIL. The trial court found Grancolombiana relieved from liability because cargo improperly loaded on the CUIDAD DE GUAYAQUIL caused Harris’s injury and Harris knew of this obvious danger. We disagree with the district court’s reading of 33 U.S.C. § 905(b) and reverse and remand for a new trial.
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We view the facts in the light most favorable to Harris, against whom a directed verdict was granted. Boeing…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Helaire v. Mobil Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Richard Hill v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Guiseppe Castorina v. Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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