Summary
A commercial fisherman can seek damages for the emotional distress he suffered when a freighter nearly collided with his boat in a heavy fog, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
The fisherman was trolling for salmon in a heavy fog off the California coast when he detected by radar a freighter on a collision course with his 32-foot fishing vessel.See the full content of this document
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Fisherman Can Sue for Emotional Distress, Rules 9th Circuit
He was able to warn the freighter off by radio, but the ship ...
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