Sylvia Moore, Sylvia Moore v. Angela Mv, Angela Maritime Shipping Ltd., Claimant-Appellant

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Angela Maritime Shipping, Ltd. (“Angela”), claimant of the in rem defendant, MW ANGELA, appeals a judgment in a § 905(b) action by Sylvia Moore, the surviving spouse of longshoreman Horace Moore (“Moore”). The district court held for the Plaintiff, finding vessel negligence and finding the decedent five percent at fault. We hold the award of non-pecuniary damages to be excessive and hold that the court exceeded its authority in increasing the security posted in lieu of the vessel. Accordingly, we remand for a reduction in the total damage award.

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Sylvia Moore sued…