United States Sixth Circuit

In an admiralty action arising out of a fatal boat collision, judgment for Plaintiff is reversed and remanded where the Limitation of Liability Act limited Defendant's liability because Defendant lacked privity or knowledge of its ship captain's negligence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/19/2009
• Published 02/19/2009

Judges

• Before SUHRHEINRICH, GRIFFIN, and KETHLEDGE;  Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Edwin Warren Small, Office of the General Counsel, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Philip N. Elbert, Neal & Harwell, Nashville, Tennessee, Mark McClure Mizell, Law Office, Franklin, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Edwin Warren Small, Jared E. Mitchem, Thomas A. Robins, Office of the General Counsel, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Philip N. Elbert, W. David Bridgers, Neal & Harwell, Nashville, Tennessee, Mark McClure Mizell, Law Office, Franklin, Tennessee, Jonathan R. Perry, The Perry Firm, Franklin, Tennessee, for Appellee.