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Hood v. Knappton Corp.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
986 F.2d 329 (1993)
Facts
A boat owned by Knappton Corporation, Inc. (defendant) was tugging a raft down a channel in Oregon. The tug moored the raft on some pilings near the shore, and lines were tied to both ends of the raft. The line tying one end of the raft came loose, and the raft drifted into the channel, hitting some fishing boats. The owners of the fishing boats (plaintiffs) sued Knappton in negligence. The district court determined that, as the owner of a vessel that had become unmoored, Knappton bore the burden of showing that it had not been negligent. The district found Knappton to be 75 percent responsible for the accident and awarded damages accordingly. Knappton appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Nelson, J.)
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