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IN RE YOUNG

No. 88-3483.

872 F.2d 176 (1989)

In re John YOUNG, Petitioner. William ENDSLEY, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. John YOUNG, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided April 11, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Murray, Jr. (argued), Murray & Murray, Sandusky, Ohio, Rodney M. Arthur, Defiance, Ohio, James Trembley, Trembley & Trembley, Flint, Mich., for William Endsley, Janice Endsley and James Weycker.

Paul Michael Doucher (argued), Michael J. Kelley, Wiles, Doucher, Van Buren & Boyle Co., Columbus, Ohio, for John Young.

Before GUY and NORRIS, Circuit Judges, and BELL, District Judge.

RALPH B. GUY, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Title 46 U.S.C.App. § 183(a) (Limitations Act) reads in relevant part:

The liability of the owner of any vessel ... for any ... loss ... without the privity or knowledge of such owner ... shall not ... exceed the amount or value of the interest of such owner in such vessel, and her freight then pending.

The only issue presented for review is whether this limitation of liability provision is applicable to pleasure...

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