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|facts=Bushy owned dry docks upon which US Coast Guard Vessel Tamaroa was dry docked for repairs. Just after midnight on the night in question, a drunk seaman Lane entered the docks and turned valves to flood the tanks on one side of the dock. The dock w/ ship listed to the side, and the ship slid off the dock, colliding with a wall, then partially sunk.
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|issues=Is the US responsible for the actions its employee took?
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|holding=Yes.
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|reasons=Occurrence was more related to occupation than person life of Seaman. There was enough risk of some sort of harm that US should bear burden
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|comments=Judge basically said that law should perhaps change.
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'''Facts''': Bushy owned dry docks upon which US Coast Guard Vessel Tamaroa was dry docked for repairs. Just after midnight on the night in question, a drunk seaman Lane entered the docks and turned valves to flood the tanks on one side of the dock. The dock w/ ship listed to the side, and the ship slid off the dock, colliding with a wall, then partially sunk.
'''Issue''': Is the US responsible for the actions its employee took?
'''Holding''': Yes.
'''Reasons''': Occurrence was more related to occupation than person life of Seaman. There was enough risk of some sort of harm that US should bear burden
'''Comments''': Judge basically said that law should perhaps change.
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