Legal Opinion
In Re the Complaint of Falkiner
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 5, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-751-NPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
DOUMAR, District Judge.
This case arises from a black powder flash fire which occurred aboard the yacht WAN FU during a mock pirate battle on the Elizabeth River in the vicinity of Norfolk’s Town Point Park. The pirate battle was staged as part of the festivities of the 1987 Norfolk Harborfest. Two cannoneers firing two black powder cannons which they brought aboard the WAN FU and a nearby friend of one of the cannoneers suffered burn injury in the fire.
As the owners of the WAN FU, the plaintiffs initiated this action pursuant to the Limitation of Liability Act of…
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