IN RE BRASEA, INC.

No. 78-1516 Summary Calendar.

583 F.2d 736 (1978)

In re BRASEA, INC., Petitioning for Exoneration from or limitation of liability. Petition of Roy Lewis C. WILLIAMS.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 8, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Olney G. Wallis, Craig A. Washington, Houston, Tex., for petitioner.

Jack G. Carinhas, Jr., P. T. Moore, Jr., Brownsville, Tex., for Brasea, Inc.

Before THORNBERRY, GEE and FAY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

We are once again visited with an appeal concerning the rights and liabilities of the parties to this unfortunate mishap. The claimant Williams was the master of the shrimp trawler Ciapesc I on December 10, 1969. He was seriously injured at sea when a winch was activated while his hands were entangled in the line. Suit was instituted against various parties, and, after a bench trial, damages in the amount of $527,500 were assessed against three defendants...

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