Legal Opinion
Nehus v. Alaska Marine Towing, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided July 1, 1981No. C80-187PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
BEEKS, Senior District Judge.
In this action plaintiff seeks to recover damages to the vessel NIRVANA arising out of a collision occurring in Alaskan waters in July of 1978. The basis of plaintiff’s claim is negligence, and much of plaintiff’s case rests upon the presumption of fault which exists when a moving vessel strikes a vessel that is moored or otherwise stationary. Defendants have attempted to rebut the presumption by evidence indicating that plaintiff’s negligence caused or contributed to the accident. Trial on the issue of liability was had before this court on…
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- The OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- The People Of The State Of California v. The Italian Motorship IliceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Alaska Packers Ass'n, Inc. v. O/S EAST POINTDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1976
- Petition of New England Fish Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1979
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