Legal Opinion
Barry Clifford v. M/v Islander, Barry Clifford v. M/v Islander
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 18, 1984No. 83-1521, 83-1522PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
The question posed by this case is under what theory, and to what extent, plaintiff Barry Clifford should be compensated for his assistance in making temporary repairs to the M/V ISLANDER (the ISLANDER), a ferry owned and operated by defendant Steamship Authority (the SSA), after the bottom of her hull was holed while leaving Martha’s Vineyard. The district court found that Clifford’s efforts did not constitute an act of pure salvage and were not performed pursuant to a salvage contract. The court determined instead that Clifford had entered into an oral maritime…
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