Ferry boat collides with runabout on the SF Bay. $3.7 million jury verdict. Northern District Court.
Summary
Tragedy on the San Francisco Bay when a ferry collides with a small powerboat, killing the boat operator and maiming the passenger. Maritime law.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Northern District of California; 13-cv-02862
- Type of Case: Boating Accident, Maritime (See also "Boating")
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Weltin Streb & Weltin, LLP by Philip R. Weltin and Lindsay R. McKasson, Oakland. (For David Rhoades.)
Brodsky Micklow Bull & Weiss LLP by Ed Bull. (For Mary Holzhauer and the Estate of Harry Holzhauer.)
Keesal, Young & Logan by John D. Giffin and Francesca Lanpher (For David Rhoades as Defendant.)
Buresh, Kaplan, Feller & Chang by Ann Kaplan (For the Estate of Harry Holzhauer.)
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Sterling, Clack & Russo by David Russo and Rex Clack, San Francisco.