Legal Opinion
Hood v. United States
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided August 8, 1988No. Civ. A. 86-4250PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
ROBERT F. COLLINS, District Judge.
This is an admiralty case in which the United States of America has been sued for the failure of the Coast Guard to salvage a sinking vessel.
Having considered the testimony, exhibits, memoranda of law and arguments of counsel, the Court makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52.
Findings of Fact
1. The F/V CHERYL LEE was a diesel powered, fiberglass hulled fishing vessel built in 1982. The F/V CHERYL LEE was 51 feet in length and had a breadth of 17 feet. At…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Canadian Aviator, Ltd. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Patentas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Geraldine Gavagan, as Administratrix of the Estate of John Gordon Gavagan, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- United States v. Sandra & Dennis Fishing Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
- Laurence F. Kelly, as Administrator of the Estate of Richard C. Kelly v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Thames Shipyard & Repair Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Fondow v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2000
- Thames Shipyard & Repair Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Thames Shipyard v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004