Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. U.S.
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| Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. U.S. | |
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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.
