Point Adams Packing Co. v. Astoria Marine Construction Co.

594 F.2d 763 26 UCC Rep.Serv. 391 POINT ADAMS PACKING CO., an Oregon Corporation et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ASTORIA MARINE CONSTRUCTION CO., an Oregon Corporation, The Bender Welding and Machine Co., Inc., an Alabama Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 77-2621. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. April 4, 1979. Gerald W. Gelfand (argued), of Foulds, Felker, Gelfand & Hodges, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellants. Kenneth E. Roberts of Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, Paul N. Daigle (argued), John R. Brooke, of Wood, Wood, Tatum, Mosser & Brooke, Portland, Or., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before GOODWIN and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges, and JAMESON, * District Judge. J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge: PROCEEDINGS BELOW 1 Point Adams Packing Co. (Point Adams) and its hull underwriters brought this action against Astoria Marine Construction Co. (Astoria Marine) and The Bender Welding and Machine Co., Inc. (Bender) as a result of the sinking and loss of the crab fishing vessel, Scottie, owned by Point Adams. Jurisdiction of the district court was based on 28 U.S.C.…