David Hunley Ned Lentz Michael Zimick Austin Lentz v. Ace Maritime Corp. Shinto Shipping Co. Ltd. Alps Shipping Pte, and M/v Eastern Grace, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., M/v Eastern Grace v. Mary Lentz Austin Lentz

927 F.2d 493 1991 A.M.C. 1217 David HUNLEY; Ned Lentz; Michael Zimick; Austin Lentz, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ACE MARITIME CORP.; Shinto Shipping Co. Ltd.; Alps Shipping PTE, Defendants, and M/V Eastern Grace, her engines, tackle, etc., Defendant-Appellant. M/V EASTERN GRACE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mary LENTZ; Austin Lentz, Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 89-35306, 89-35394. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 18, 1990. Decided March 6, 1991. Robert I. Sanders, Kathleen A. McKeon and Kim Jefferies, Wood, Tatum, Mosser, Brooke & Landis, Portland, Or., for defendant-appellant, plaintiff-appellant M/V Eastern Grace. Peter A. Ozanne & Daniel F. Knox, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Portland, Or., for plaintiffs-appellees, defendants-appellees Hunley, Lentz, & Zimick. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before GOODWIN, NELSON and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge: I. FACTS 1 These twin admiralty actions for maritime injury stem from a collision on the high seas between the TRYEND and the M/V EASTERN GRACE. On May 10th, 1985 the crew of the TRYEND secured the vessel for the night. The…