Legal Opinion
Otto Candies, L.L.C. v. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 28, 2003No. 02-30842PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Nippon Kaiji Kyokai Corporation (“NKK”) appeals from the judgment in a negligent misrepresentation case based on statements NKK made in a classification survey of the MTV SPEEDER that was a prerequisite to the vessel’s sale. We hold that general maritime law cautiously recognizes the tort of negligent misrepresentation as applied to classification societies and that on the specific facts presented in this case, NKK owed a legal duty to Otto Candies. Finding no error in the district court’s judgment, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
The SPEEDER is a high speed,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Great Plains Trust Co. v. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- Adrian Cavallini v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Bily v. Arthur Young & Co.California Supreme Court · 1992
- In the Matter of Irma J. Walker, Debtor. Irma J. Walker v. The Cadle Company v. Denise D. Lindsey and Stan Svara D/B/A Sks EnterprisesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Allison v. RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by45 opinions
- General Electric Capital Corp. v. Acosta (In Re Acosta)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- Becker v. Tidewater, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- Hellenic Investment Fund, Inc. v. Det Norske VeritasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- Morrison v. Western Builders of Amarillo, Inc. (In Re Morrison)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- Mumblow v. Monroe Broadcasting, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
40 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.