United States Fifth Circuit

General maritime law cautiously recognizes the tort of negligent misrepresentation as applied to vessel classification societies, and on the facts presented such a society owed a legal duty to a vessel purchaser.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/17/2003
• Published 09/17/2003

Judges

• EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges, and KAZEN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Alfred J. Rufty, III (argued), Rufus C. Harris, III, Harris & Rufty, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Ralph E. Smith (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.