Legal Opinion
Greer v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1974No. 74-1864PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal follows a judgment in favor of Glenn Greer, owner of the fishing vessel MARIBO, for damages occasioned when the vessel collided with the south jetty at the entrance to the St. Johns River. The court found that the Coast Guard was negligent in failing to properly maintain a buoy marking the south jetty and that its negligence caused this incident to occur. The United States denies it was negligent and contends that appellant Greer was contributorily negligent. Greer, of course, agrees with the court’s decision and challenges only the *92propriety of the damage award, $20,000 for loss…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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- W. F. Chaney v. City of Galveston, Earl J. Smith & Co., Inc. v. City of GalvestonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- De Bardeleben Marine Corp., as Successor in Interest to Blue Stack Towing Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by31 opinions
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