BEESON v. ARCO

No. 44528.

88 Wn.2d 499 (1977)

563 P.2d 822

WAYNE R. BEESON, Respondent, v. ATLANTIC-RICHFIELD COMPANY, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 5, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perkins, Coie, Stone, Olsen & Williams, by Lee Miller and Theodore J. Collins, for appellant.

Moriarty, Long, Mikkelborg & Broz, Charles E. Yates, and Henry Haugen, for respondent.

Thomas J. McKey and David B. Anderson on behalf of Northwest Towboat Association, amici curiae.


STAFFORD, J.

The trial court entered judgment in favor of plaintiff-respondent Wayne Beeson for the value of his gill net found to have been damaged by defendant-appellant's ship. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

Appellant Atlantic-Richfield Company (Arco) owned and operated the supertanker Atlantic Endeavor (Endeavor). On July 21, 1974, Puget Sound Pilot Captain Lindholm boarded Endeavor at Port Angeles. The ship entered the traffic lanes of the United...

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