otnmbrd wrote:
Jeff Morris wrote:

There was actually a case where a ship claimed rights as a RAM because
the crew had the flu. They were held liable for the ensuing incident.


ROFLMAO Did you get the name of the lawyer? I may want him/her on
retainer for vivid imagination sake.

otn


The ship entered port show RAM shapes. This case gets cited to show
that you actually have to be a RAM (or NUC) to avoid liability. I'll
have to dig it up (its in Farwells) to see if it implies negligence.