Legal Opinion
Messier v. United States
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 12, 2013No. 3:10-cv-977 (CSH)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
HAIGHT, Senior District Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
This action within the Court’s admiralty jurisdiction arises out of a collision on July 2, 2008 in Block Island/Rhode Island Sound between the United States Coast Guard Cutter MORRO BAY and the ferry boat BLOCK ISLAND, owned and operated by Interstate Navigation Company. When the collision occurred, the BLOCK ISLAND was engaged on a voyage from Point Judith, Rhode Island, to Block Island. Plaintiff Renee Messier was a passenger on board the BLOCK ISLAND. She claims that the impact of collision caused…
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