Newton v. Shipman

718 F.2d 959 1984 A.M.C. 2792 In a Cause for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability. Leslie W. NEWTON, an individual, and Ruth M. Newton, an individual, both as owners of the D/F/V PACIFIC LADY, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Katherine A. SHIPMAN, Personal Representative of the Estate of Joel S. Shipman, Deceased, Claimant-Appellant. No. 83-3612. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 7, 1983. Decided Oct. 20, 1983. J.P. Graff, Portland, Or., Paul N. Daigle, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellees. Raymond J. Conboy, Pozzi, Wilson, Atchison, O'Leary & Conboy, Portland, Or., for claimant-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before FLETCHER and ALARCON, Circuit Judges, and JAMESON, * District Judge. PER CURIAM: 1 Katherine A. Shipman has appealed from an order denying her motion to dissolve an injunction obtained by appellees, the owners of a vessel which sank, resulting in the death of Mrs. Shipman's husband. The injunction was issued in an action instituted by appellees pursuant to the Limitation of Liability Act, 46 U.S.C. Sec. 181-196 (1976). We reverse, concluding that the injunction should…