Lane v. Philip Powell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ___________________________________ ) RICHARD LANE, RICHARD PALMER, ) And LEA SUTHERLAND-DOANE as ) ADMIN. ESTATE OF DAVID SUTHERLAND, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Civil Action v. ) No. 17-12356-PBS ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) PHILIP POWELL, and F/V FOXY LADY, ) ) Defendants. ) ______________________________ ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER March 24, 2020 Saris, D.J. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs bring this action claiming that Defendants negligently caused the sinking of the Orin C, a fishing vessel that was stranded at sea after its engine oil became…