Legal Opinion
Walter v. Marine Office of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1976No. 73-3866PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
On April 5, 1967, Captain Ah to Walter (Owner), on the eve of seeing a lifetime dream come into being, witnessed, as an active participant, the capsizing of his in-completed, sophisticated factory processing fishing vessel MARY ANN as she was being oozed over the muddy bottom of Bayou Lafourche on her way to Bollinger shipyard for further outfitting preparatory to completion, later expected sea trials and ultimate acceptance. Now a decade later we must determine whether the District Court was correct in denying recovery to Owner as an additional assured against the…
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- Morrison Grain Company, Inc., a Corporation v. Utica Mutual Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Steelmet, Inc. v. Caribe Towing Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Elevating Boats, Inc. v. Gulf Coast Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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