Legal Opinion
Sisson v. Hatteras Yachts, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 29, 1991No. 87 C 0652PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
HART, District Judge.
I
HISTORY OF THE CASE
This case is before the court after a bench trial for entry of findings of fact, conclusions of law and disposition of certain pending motions. Admiralty jurisdiction is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1333 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 9(h).
In January 1985, plaintiff Everett Sisson (“Sisson”) purchased the M/Y ULTORIAN (the “Ultorian”), manufactured by defendant Hatteras Yachts, Inc. (“Hatteras”). On board was a washer/dryer unit manufactured by Frigidaire, a division of defendant White Consolidated Industries, a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Sisson v. RubySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Shirley J. Lindsay, of the Estate of John Douglas Lindsay, Deceased v. McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- In the Matter of the Complaint of Everett A. Sisson, as Owner of the Motor Yacht, the Ultorian, for Exoneration From or Limitation of LiabilityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Jose Fernandez v. Chios Shipping Co., Ltd., and Third-Party v. Maher Stevedoring Company, Inc., and States Marine Lines, Inc., Third-Party Chios Shipping Co., Ltd., Fourth Party v. Castle & Cook, Inc., Fourth PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by2 opinions
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