United States Fifth Circuit
OTTO CANDIES, L.L.C. v. NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI CORP., 02-30842
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. (Revised opinion)
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/08/2003
- Published 10/08/2003
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.