Ladner v. Bender Welding & Machine Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on American Mail Line, Ltd. v. Skagit River Navigation & Trading Co. · Ingersoll v. Liberty Bank of Buffalo · United Geophysical Company, Inc., and Firemen's Fund Insurance Company v. John Vela, John Vela v. United Geophysical Company, Inc., and Firemen's Fund Insurance Company · Dreijer v. Girod Motor Co. · Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. Hess
Most-quoted passages
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“[it] did in fact drag its anchor, [it] made no physical contact with either the OFF KEY, or the MISS BEHAVE; but it was shown by a preponderance of all of the evidence that as an inevitable and unavoidable result of an act of God, the plaintiffs * * * suffered damages which human skill and precaution, and a proper display of nautical experience could not have prevented. Such damage was not inflicted by the defendants.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“as an inevitable and unavoidable result of an act of God, the plaintiffs... have suffered damages which human skill and precaution, and a proper display of nautical experience could not have prevented.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“was guilty of any kind of negligence which proximately caused or contributed to its damage and injury.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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