T.N.T. MARINE SERVICE v. WEAVER SHIPYARDS

No. 82-2221 Summary Calendar.

702 F.2d 585 (1983)

T.N.T. MARINE SERVICE, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WEAVER SHIPYARDS & DRY DOCKS, INC., in personam, and against the TUG OCEAN WIND, her engines, tackle, etc., in rem., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 11, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clann & Pearson, Michael K. Clann, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Benckenstein, McNicholas, Oxford, Radford, Johnson & Nathan, Hubert Oxford, III, Beaumont, Tex., Fulbright & Jaworski, R. Scott Hogarty, Houston, Tex., for Weaver Shipyards & Dry Docks, Inc.

Before REAVLEY, GARWOOD and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

The M/V CAPE SAN JUAN, owned by plaintiff-appellant T.N.T. Marine Service, Inc., sank on or about April 28, 1977 while awaiting repairs and dry docking at the facilities of defendant-appellee Weaver Shipyard and Drydock, Inc. The sinking was the result of electrolysis which caused two small holes in the vessel's bottom.

Trial was held before the district judge, who found that there was insufficient evidence to establish that the defendant was a...

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