Legal Opinion
Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Vessels Atropos Island & Cynthia
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1985No. Nos. 84-3707, 84-3914 and 84-4026PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
This admiralty action arises out of a severe storm on the Columbia river. The storm caused two ships, the Cynthia and the Atropos Island, to move from the place they were anchored and to damage the docks of Weyerhaeuser Company. The district court exonerated Atropos Island of any liability and held Cynthia liable for some, but not all, of the damages to Weyerhaeuser’s docks. Both Weyerhaeuser and Cynthia appeal. We affirm the judgment holding the Cynthia liable for damages and that the Atropos Island was not liable. We remand for a determination of the amount of…
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