The sinking of Larinda
 

Saw this in another newsgroup.....

http://novascotia.cbc.ca/regional/se...dasuit20040721
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The American captain of the Juan-sunk ship Larinda has filed suit
against the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, managers of the historic
vessel HMCS Sackville, charging that the Sackville caused the Larinda to
sink.

Quote from above linked article:

"Wolverine Motor Works Shipyard claims the Canadian Naval Memorial
Trust, which manages HMCS Sackville as a floating museum at a permanent
docking spot in Halifax, was negligent in not moving it to a safer
mooring before the hurricane struck."

Excuse me? There are two questions that must be asked about this lawsuit
and how it can proceed:

1) Since the Larinda was moored alongside the *permanent* docking spot
of the Sackville, how can they charge that the Sackville was in the
wrong place? Would it not be the Larinda that was in the wrong place?

2) If the docking spot was good enough for the Larinda, how in the world
can they claim that it was negligence leaving the Sackville there?
Wouldn't it be self negligence having left the Larinda in the same
docking spot?

Anyone more familiar with the law please comment! I'm really confused as
to how such a lawsuit could ever see the light of day. If this one
succeeds, there is something wrong.

Oh, and I'm taking bets that the HMCS Sackville will be closed next
summer, since the non-profit organization won't be able to afford their
insurance renewal costs due to this lawsuit.

The sinking of Larinda
 

"sv \"Sensoria\"" wrote in message ...
Saw this in another newsgroup.....

http://novascotia.cbc.ca/regional/se...dasuit20040721
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Oh, and I'm taking bets that the HMCS Sackville will be closed next
summer, since the non-profit organization won't be able to afford their
insurance renewal costs due to this lawsuit.


Haven't you heard?
Anything associated with the words "Canada" and "Navy".
Is broke and falling apart. And a hazard to both Air and Sea.


The American captain is suing for his reputation.
It's just to hard to get blood from a turnip.

Joe

Joe

The sinking of Larinda
 

Only a Yank would be so stupid!

I heard his boat was covered in **** because it sank next to the raw sewage
outfall!

It was a friggin concrete boat....

CM

"sv "Sensoria"" wrote in message
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| Saw this in another newsgroup.....
|
|
http://novascotia.cbc.ca/regional/se...dasuit20040721
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|
| The American captain of the Juan-sunk ship Larinda has filed suit
| against the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, managers of the historic
| vessel HMCS Sackville, charging that the Sackville caused the Larinda to
| sink.
|
| Quote from above linked article:
|
| "Wolverine Motor Works Shipyard claims the Canadian Naval Memorial
| Trust, which manages HMCS Sackville as a floating museum at a permanent
| docking spot in Halifax, was negligent in not moving it to a safer
| mooring before the hurricane struck."
|
| Excuse me? There are two questions that must be asked about this lawsuit
| and how it can proceed:
|
| 1) Since the Larinda was moored alongside the *permanent* docking spot
| of the Sackville, how can they charge that the Sackville was in the
| wrong place? Would it not be the Larinda that was in the wrong place?
|
| 2) If the docking spot was good enough for the Larinda, how in the world
| can they claim that it was negligence leaving the Sackville there?
| Wouldn't it be self negligence having left the Larinda in the same
| docking spot?
|
| Anyone more familiar with the law please comment! I'm really confused as
| to how such a lawsuit could ever see the light of day. If this one
| succeeds, there is something wrong.
|
| Oh, and I'm taking bets that the HMCS Sackville will be closed next
| summer, since the non-profit organization won't be able to afford their
| insurance renewal costs due to this lawsuit.
|
|

The sinking of Larinda - very OT
 

Jimmy Carter appointed a commission to determine what the goals of education
should be. They decided the prime goal was to produce successful adults and
set about determining what traits set successful adults apart from the herd.
That proved impossible. Nobel prize winners are often poor athletes, great
athletes are not necesarily very bright and successful financiers,
businessmen, entertainers, et al are usually neither. The only thing all
successful folks seemed to share was high self esteem. Now one might argue
that this trait was caused by success but not if you owe the president an
answer and it's all you have. Thus the goal of US education shifted from
imparting knowledge to imparting high self esteem. Johnny's too lazy to
learn the alphabet or sums? That's OK, don't criticize let alone punish him.
Might hurt his self esteem. Sammy thinks 1+1=3? Well that's close. And a
generation later we got a president who should have invaded Iran but got one
letter wrong and invaded Iraq instead.

"Capt. Mooron" wrote
Only a Yank would be so stupid!