William Coolidge v. The Schooner California, Barts Wharf, Portland, Oregon, Youth Adventure, Inc., and Vessel Zodiac, Inc. v. The Oil Screw California, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel and Equipment, in Rem, and William Coolidge, Karen Coolidge, John Doe, Jim Doe, Peter Doe, Helen Doe, George Doe and Jane Doe

637 F.2d 1321 William COOLIDGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The SCHOONER CALIFORNIA, Barts Wharf, Portland, Oregon, Defendant-Appellee. YOUTH ADVENTURE, INC., and Vessel Zodiac, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The OIL SCREW CALIFORNIA, her engines, tackle, apparel and equipment, in rem, and William Coolidge, Karen Coolidge, John Doe, Jim Doe, Peter Doe, Helen Doe, George Doe and Jane Doe, Defendants-Appellants. No. 79-4007. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 3, 1980. Decided Jan. 30, 1981. Mark L. Tuft, Cooper, White & Cooper, San Francisco, Cal., argued, for plaintiff-appellant. John R. Brooke, Wood, Wood, Tatum, Mosser & Brooke, Portland, Or., for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court, District of Oregon. Before VAN DUSEN, * KILKENNY and HUG, Circuit Judges. KILKENNY, Circuit Judge: 1 Appellant appeals from an adverse judgment in a consolidated admiralty action involving the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to THE SCHOONER CALIFORNIA. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2 The record discloses a most unusual background, both procedural and factual. Appellant, a seaman who had cared for and served aboard the…