DOMINICAN MARITIME, S.A. v. M/V INAGUA BEACH

No. 77-1271.

572 F.2d 892 (1978)

DOMINICAN MARITIME, S.A., et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. The M/V INAGUA BEACH, etc., et al., Defendants, Appellees, West India Shipping Co., Inc., Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 22, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Calvesbert, Hato Rey, P. R., with whom Jose Antonio Fuste and Jimenez & Fuste, Hato Rey, P. R., were on brief, for defendant, appellant.

Roberto Boneta, Hato Rey, P. R., with whom Francis & Doval, Hato Rey, P. R., was on brief, for plaintiffs, appellees.

Before COFFIN, Chief Judge, CAMPBELL and BOWNES, Circuit Judges.


COFFIN, Chief Judge.

In April, 1974, a collision occurred between two vessels, the SANDRA belonging to plaintiff-appellee Dominican Maritime, S. A., and the INAGUA BEACH belonging to defendant-appellant West India Shipping Co., Inc. In the subsequent lawsuit in district court, the defendant admitted liability for the accident and a trial was held to determine the appropriate damages. The district court entered a judgment of $76,123.23 and defendant appeals the award...

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