Legal Opinion
JIG the Third Corp. v. Puritan Marine Insurance Underwriters Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1975No. 74-2709PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
On August 28, 1971, M/V PRINCESS KE AH SOM PAH, a shrimp boat, sank in 15 fathoms of water in the Gulf of-Mexico south of Port Aransas, Texas. There was no loss of life or personal injury, but the vessel itself and its gear, including its engines, navigational equipment and rigging, were claimed by the sea. The owners of the PRINCESS, James I. George, Jr., James I. George, III and JIG III Corporation [referred to collectively hereafter as JIG III], sued the vessel’s manufacturer, Atlantic Marine, Inc., advancing three theories of recovery: one in contract — breach of…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Oman v. Johns-Manville Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
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