Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Whittaker Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 18, 1990No. Nos. 88-1898, 88-1900, and 88-1901PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
This case involves a general maritime action for wrongful death arising out of the sinking of a boat known as the Sea Mar III (“Sea Mar”) in Lake Michigan. The manufacturer of the boat, the Whittaker Corporation, appeals the District Court’s finding that the negligent design of the boat was a proximate cause of the sinking. It also appeals the award of damages for pre-death terror, fright and shock in the absence of eyewitness evidence regarding the deaths as well as certain evidentiary issues. The owner of the boat appeals from the finding that his negligence…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Guzman v. PichiriloSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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