Legal Opinion
Western Pacific Fisheries, Inc. v. SS President Grant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1984No. Nos. 82-4726, 83-1523PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a collision at sea between the SS PRESIDENT GRANT and the fishing vessel MARTIN HIGGINS, which sank. After a trial of the claim of the HIGGINS’ insurers against the GRANT and her owner, American President Lines, the district court found the *1282GRANT to be 85% at fault in the collision and the HIGGINS 15% at fault, and assessed damages accordingly. The GRANT appeals, and we affirm.
On cross-appeal, the HIGGINS contends that the district court erred under the “Major-Minor Fault Rule” in allocating 15% of the fault to her. Again, we affirm. The HIGGINS also…
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