Harrison Viger v. Geophysical Services, Inc., Hanover Insurance Company

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit June 12, 1973

Harrison Viger v. Geophysical Services, Inc., Hanover Insurance Company, 476 F.2d 1288 (5th Cir. 1973)

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

We are not persuaded that in this seaman’s suit for damages, maintenance and cure the district court’s findings of fact are clearly erroneous. Nor do we perceive any error in the legal principles applied by the district court which led to the conclusion of liability on the part *1289 of Continental Insurance Company as insurer of the time charterer Geophysical Services, Inc. We therefore approve and adopt the opinion of the district court, D.C., 338 F.Supp. 808. 1

Affirmed.

. We are not called upon to consider the impact of the Oceanographic Research Vessels Law, 46 U.S.C.A. § 441 et seq., because it was neither raised nor considered by the district court.

Reference

Full Case Name: Harrison VIGER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES, INC., Et Al., Defendants-Appellants, Hanover Insurance Company Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
Cited By: 3 cases
Status: Published