Legal Opinion

Royal Insurance Co. of America v. Southwest Marine

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 14, 1999No. Nos. 97-55692, 97-56236 and 98-55407PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWNING, Circuit Judge:

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In 1993, David Garthwaite, owner of the yacht SUNAIR, entered into two agreements with Southwest Marine relating to the renovation of SUNAIR: (1) a “Do It Yourself Agreement” providing that Garthwaite would rent space at Southwest Marine’s boat yard as the site of the renovation to be completed by an outside contractor; and (2) a “Vessel Repair Order” fixing hourly rates for various services to be provided by Southwest, including crane service.

In 1994, Southwest lifted the SUNAIR from the water and placed it in a storage cradle for renovation. The lift occurred…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Dcd Programs, Ltd. v. Michael W. Leighton, Hill, Farrer & BurrillCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  2. Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. Kaplan v. RoseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  5. Stein v. United Artists Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982

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