United States Second Circuit

District court judgment denying plaintiff's request for exoneration from, or limitation of, liability for a maritime accident is affirmed where substantial evidence supported the court's finding that the accident was a result of negligence and unseaworthiness, and that plaintiff did not lack privity or knowledge.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/31/2009
• Published 07/31/2009

Judges

• KEARSE, Circuit Judge:, Before KEARSE, SACK, and LIVINGSTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James E. Forde, New York, N.Y. (Hill, Betts & Nash, New York, NY, on the brief), for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew S. Buzin, New York, N.Y. (Bradley S. Zimmerman, The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm, New York, NY, on the brief), for Claimaint-Appellee White., Douglas Falch, White Plains, N.Y. (Penino & Moynihan, White Plains, NY, on the brief), for Claimaint-Appellee Murray.