Legal Opinion
Darling v. Scheimer
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1971No. Nos. 24567, 24568PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Two fishing boats, the Sea Wolf and the Miss Judy, collided off the coast of California. The Sea Wolf sank, a total loss. The owners of the Miss Judy appeal from the trial court’s finding that their vessel was solely at fault. The owners of the Sea Wolf cross-appeal, challenging the adequacy of the damage award.
I
Miss Judy’s efforts to attribute fault to the Sea Wolf rest ultimately upon the contention that the Sea Wolf was under a duty to post a lookout.
The undisputed facts are that the Sea Wolf, together with other boats of a fishing fleet, had shut off their engines for the night and were…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Alkmeon Naviera, S.A. v. M/V MARINA LCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. v. Robin Hood Shifting & Fleeting Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Cliffs-Neddrill Turnkey International-Oranjestad v. M/T Rich DukeDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1991
- Alkmeon Naviera v. MarinaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Company, Inc. v. Robin Hood Shifting & Fleeting Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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