United States First Circuit

In an action for damages to a docked vessel, 1) court's finding, that the vessel grounded in marked shallow water, was not clearly erroneous, 2) wharfinger duties were not breached where no obstructions in the berthing area were found, and 3) sanctions were proper based on a pattern of bad faith in connection with the discovery of evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/09/2002
• Published 07/09/2002

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, SELYA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Derek A. Walker, with whom H. Michael Bush and Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, L.L.P. were on brief, for appellant., Ian P. Carvajal, with whom Manuel Sosa-Báez, Luis N. Saldãna, Saldaña & Carvajal, P.S.C., David Karcher and Underwood, Karcher & Karcher, P.A. were on brief, for Puerto Rico Ports Authority., Darío Rivera-Carrasquillo, with whom William P. Kardarasand Daŕio Rivera-Carrasquillo, P.S.C. were on brief, for Procesadora de Granos.