United States Sixth Circuit

Although a ship captain's efforts to avoid a collision with a bridge are viewed under the lenient standard of the in extremis doctrine, the district court clearly erred in absolving ship from all responsibility for the collision.

Appellate Information

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

Judges

• Before KEITH, MOORE, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert T. Coniam, Ray, Robinson, Carle & Davies, Cleveland, OH, for Appellant.  Thomas W. Emery, Garan, Lucow, Miller, P.C., Detroit, MI, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Robert T. Coniam, William D. Carle, III, Ray, Robinson, Carle & Davies, Cleveland, OH, for Appellant.  Thomas W. Emery, David M. Shafer, Garan, Lucow, Miller, P.C., Detroit, MI, for Appellee.