Legal Opinion
Hunley v. Ace Maritime Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1991No. Nos. 89-35306, 89-35394PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
I. FACTS
These twin admiralty actions for maritime injury stem from a collision on the high seas between the TRYEND and the M/V EASTERN GRACE. On May 10th, 1985 the crew of the TRYEND secured the vessel for the night. The TRYEND, owned by Austin and Mary Lentz, drifted without power, without a lookout, and without displaying a not-under-command signal in a commercial shipping lane on the high seas.
The EASTERN GRACE posted two men to early morning bridge watch. They did not speak English. Their radio was tuned to the emergency channel and although the EASTERN GRACE…
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- White v. RoperCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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