Verdin v. C & B Boat Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• failure to maintain safety chains which caused hatch cover to slip and tugboat captain to fall to his death was “a continuing act of negligence” that precluded limitation of liability
• failure to inspect equipment on regular basis constituted “continuing act of negligence” sufficient to preclude limitation

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

27 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Black v. North Panola School District
  Fifth Circuit· 2006-08-24· cited 328×
• Barry Brister and Karen Brister, Cross-Appellees v. A.W.I., Inc., Cross-Appellants
  Fifth Circuit· 1991-11-25· cited 163×
• Jon Anthony Jauch, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Nautical Services, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant
  Fifth Circuit· 2006-11-09· cited 117×
• Mississippi Department of Transportation v. Signal International, LLC
  Fifth Circuit· 2009-08-12· cited 85×
• James Johnson and Anne Johnson, Dresser Industries, Intervenor-Appellant v. Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1990-01-24· cited 72×
• Thomas v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  Fifth Circuit· 2002-07-01· cited 70×
• Pennzoil Producing Co. v. Offshore Express, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1991-10-18· cited 55×
• Pillsbury Co. v. Midland Enterprises, Inc.
  E.D. Louisiana· 1989-06-21· cited 27×
• Charles D. Gautreaux v. Scurlock Marine, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1996-07-17· cited 17×
• Christian S. Nielsen v. United States
  Fifth Circuit· 1992-11-09· cited 15×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1988-11-30· cited 14×
• River Transportation Associates v. Wall
  Fifth Circuit· 1993-10-18· cited 12×
• Wall v. Progressive Barge Line, Inc.
  Louisiana Court of Appeal· 1997-10-29· cited 9×
• Nathaniel Shipping, Inc. v. General Electric Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 1991-05-20· cited 8×
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Clear Lake Dodge
  Fifth Circuit· 1994-06-24· cited 1×
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Clear Lake Dodge
  Fifth Circuit· 1995-07-26· cited 1×
• Diamond Offshore Management Company v. Lela Guidry
  Tex. App. Ct., 9th Dist. (Beaumont)· 2002-07-25· cited 1×
• Nielsen v. U.S.
  Fifth Circuit· 1992-11-03
• EEOC v. Clear Lake Dodge
  Fifth Circuit· 1994-06-24
• EEOC v. Clear Lake Dodge
  Fifth Circuit· 1995-07-26

Cites

21 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Anderson v. City of Bessemer City
  Supreme Court· 1985-03-19· cited 11,658×
• Singleton v. Wulff
  Supreme Court· 1976-07-01· cited 3,831×
• Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1956-01-09· cited 1,330×
• Patricia Thomas v. Capital Security Services, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1988-01-21· cited 679×
• Peter Joseph Caldarera, Jr., Etc. v. Eastern Airlines, Inc., and United States of America
  Fifth Circuit· 1983-05-27· cited 205×
• Luis Martinez v. F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
  Fifth Circuit· 1976-12-28· cited 182×
• Culver v. Slater Boat Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 1983-12-22· cited 121×
• Jose Bueno, Leon Trevino and Victor Alegria, Cross-Appellants v. City of Donna, Cross-Appellees
  Fifth Circuit· 1983-09-12· cited 98×
• Ronnie Gene Bass v. Phoenix Seadrill/78, Ltd., Third-Party v. Crown Rig Building Services, Inc., and Branham Industries, Inc., Third-Party
  Third Circuit· 1985-01-10· cited 76×
• Carl M. Williams, Cross-Appellant v. Reading & Bates Drilling Co., and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Cross-Appellees
  Fifth Circuit· 1985-01-17· cited 73×
• Bray v. Michigan
  Supreme Court· 1984-06-18· cited 63×
• Robert B. Carlton and Bobbie L. Carlton v. H. C. Price Company and Roger Dale Moyers
  Fifth Circuit· 1981-03-16· cited 60×
• Inland Oil and Transport Co., Cross-Appellant v. Ark-White Towing Co., Murphy Marine Service, Inc., Cross-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1983-01-24· cited 56×
• In Re Incident Aboard
  Fifth Circuit· 1985-04-26· cited 50×
• Amparo Viuda De Centeno v. Gulf Fleet Crews, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1986-08-22· cited 45×
• Durden v. Exxon Corp.
  Fifth Circuit· 1986-11-03· cited 40×
• The Frostie Company v. Dr. Pepper Company, Dr. Pepper Company v. The Frostie Company
  Fifth Circuit· 1966-05-23· cited 38×
• Ira L. Martin v. Walk, Haydel & Associates, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1986-07-22· cited 34×
• Stevens v. East-West Towing Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 1981-07-06· cited 29×
• Patton-Tully Transportation Company v. Ratliff
  Fifth Circuit· 1986-09-09· cited 18×