United States Seventh Circuit

The rule of presumption of fault from The Oregon, 158 U.S. 186 (1895), applies in this allision case, and the vessel failed to exonerate itself from liability; record supports district court's decision to apportion damages equally.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/05/2003
• Decided 07/09/2004
• Published 07/09/2004

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and BAUER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Myriam Zreczny (Argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Gary T. Sacks (Argued), Goldstein & Price, St. Louis, MO, for Defendants-Appellants.