Legal Opinion
Bernert Towboat Co. v. USS CHANDLER (DDG 996)
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided June 29, 1987No. Civ. 86-547-RCBPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELLONI, District Judge.
The plaintiff, Bernert Towboat Company, brings this suit for damage to its barge, the B-l, caused by the swell of the USS CHANDLER as the two vessels passed in the Columbia River. Plaintiff asserts that the ship traveled too fast up the river and negligently created a dangerous swell. The government contends that the B-l’s unseaworthy condition caused the damage. The principal disputed issues at trial were the situs of the collision, the CHANDLER’S speed, whether it is possible for the CHANDLER to produce a dangerous swell, and whether the B-l is seaworthy.
BACKGROUND
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