Aframax River Marine Company v. Suderman and Young Towing Company, et al.
Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Under federal admiralty law, whether a court adjudicating and apportioning the fault/liability of the respective parties in a vessel collision/ allision case must consider their respective self-investigation records and casualty reports that are a required part of their Safety Management System, mandated by the International Safety Management Code and adopted and implemented by Act of Congress?
The question presented is: Under federal admiralty law, whether a court adjudicating and apportioning the fault/liability of the respective parties in a vessel collision/ allision case must consider their respective selfinvestigation records and casualty reports that are a required part of their Safety Management System, mandated by the International Safety Management Code and adopted and implemented by Act of Congress?