United States Fifth Circuit

In a push-boat operator's action seeking exoneration for property damage and loss arising from a vessel's collision into a drydock, trial court's 1) findings as to duty, vessel communication, and proximate cause, and 2) application of the Inland Rules, were not clearly erroneous.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/04/2003
• Published 04/04/2003

Judges

• CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, JONES and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Frederick William Mahley (argued), Strasburger & Price, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alan G. Sampson (argued), Benckenstein & Oxford, Beaumont, TX, for Claimant-Appellee.