Legal Opinion
Lance E. Farr v. Nc MacHinery Co., a Washington Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1999No. 97-36021PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge KLEINFELD; Dissent by Judge RYMER.
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
This is an admiralty case involving comparative negligence and superseding intervening cause.
FACT
Captain Farr, the master of a fishing vessel, hired NC Machinery to repair an engine. The job was done in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, a busy place during the fishing season, so NC agreed to send a mechanic provided that the ship’s crew would furnish necessary assistance. Though the crew and captain assisted, NC’s mechanic directed them.
NC’s mechanic tried to lift the engine out of the vessel through a hatch, using a *1167single…
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