Legal Opinion
Societa Per Azioni De Navigazione Italia v. City of Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 1982No. L.A. 31387PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BIRD, C. J.
This maritime case presents a number of questions. (1) Which appellant must bear the ultimate liability for collision damage proximately caused by the negligence of a municipal harbor pilot? (2) May the City of Los Angeles (City) avoid liability by invoking the “borrowed servant” doctrine? (3) Are the sweeping immunity provisions of the City’s port tariff valid and enforceable?
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Plaintiff, Societa per Azioni de Navigazione Italia (Shipowner), is the owner of the merchant vessel the M.V. Da Verrazano. Defendant City owns and operates the pilot station for Los Angeles Harbor.
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