Legal Opinion
Ocean Foods Boat Co. v. M/V Tosca
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided August 1, 1988No. Civ. 86-1071-BE, 86-1193-BE, 86-1250-BE, 86-1553-BE and 87-0115-BEPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION
BELLONI, District Judge.
The moonlit evening of August 14, 1986 afforded perfect visibility. On the open ocean nine miles Northwest of the Columbia River bar, the M/V TOSCA and the F/V McKINLEY collided. Edward Hell-berg, the McKINLEY’s deckhand, died from exposure. After a three day trial the court awarded the statutory survivors of Mr. Hellberg $534,684.79 for pre-death pain and suffering, lost wages, and loss of services. This opinion explains the basis for liability and apportions the fault between the two vessels.
PROCEDURAL POSTURE
The procedural posture of this consolidated…
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