American River Transportation Co. v. Phelps

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• finding that custom and practice showed that non-skid paint was not required and, accordingly, the failure to apply non-skid paint to the deck of a barge did not constitute negligence nor render the barge unseaworthy
• finding testimony at trial regarding custom and usage demonstrated use of non-skid paint was not standard practice and was nearly impossible on a barge deck in bad weather conditions where anti-skid paint

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