WESTERGREN v. HOUSTON PILOTS ASSOCIATION

NO. 14-17-00046-CV.

566 S.W.3d 7 (2018)

Gordon WESTERGREN, Sandy Westergren, Richard Helmle, Carole Helmle, Chris Miller, Kimberly Miller, Peter Sundt, and Brian Johnson, Appellants v. HOUSTON PILOTS ASSOCIATION, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied November 15, 2018.

Rehearing En Banc Denied December 28, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Earl James , Mark Freeman , Beaumont, TX, for Appellee.

Mark C. Sparks , Michael A. Downey II , Houston, TX, for Appellant.

Panel consists of Chief Justice Frost and Justices Busby and Wise.


OPINION

In this appeal from a summary judgment, we address whether appellee Houston Pilots Association is entitled to immunity from liability under federal maritime law or Texas statutory law for claims arising from the collision of two vessels on the Houston Ship Channel. At the time of the collision, two members...

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