Legal Opinion
F/V SAILOR, INC. v. City of Rockland
District Court, D. Maine
Decided August 30, 2004No. CIV. 03-261-P-HPublished
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION IN LIMINE
HORNBY, District Judge.
In an Order dated June 16, 2004, I concluded that the plaintiffs fishing vessel, F/V Sailor, was a constructive total loss and that the plaintiffs potential damages were therefore limited to the fair market value of the Sailor immediately prior to its sinking, less salvage value, plus interest. The defendant has filed a motion in limine to exclude any testimony or evidence on damages not relevant to the vessel’s fair market value prior to its sinking. The motion is Granted.
When a vessel is a total loss, the plaintiffs damages are…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- The UmbriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- A & S Transportation Co., Inc. v. The Tug Fajardo, Etc. v. The United States of America, Third Party Pci International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- George L. Barger v. Bernard A. HansonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- The MenomineeDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1903
- The June AmesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
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