context: Under general maritime law negligent defendants are jointly and severally liable for the plaintiffs damages. The United States and Weeks Marine are both at fault for the allision and Contango's damages, and neither is entitled to shift all blame to the other because each owed independent duties to exercise reasonable care to avoid damaging Contango's pipeline, and each could have prevented the allision through the exercise of reasonable care.
citation_a.signal: cf.
citation_a.identifier: 1993 WL 117984, at *2
citation_a.parenthetical: discussing the effect of THE PENNSYLVANIA rule on apportionment of liability
citation_a.sentence: See Combo Maritime, 615 F.3d at 608-09 (discussing the effect of THE LOUISIANA rule on apportionment of liability); cf. Beene v. Terrebonne Wireline Servs., Inc., 990 F.2d 627, 1993 WL 117984, at *2 (5th Cir.1993) (unpublished table decision) (discussing the effect of THE PENNSYLVANIA rule on apportionment of liability); Sheridan Transp. Co. v. United States, 834 F.2d 467, 478 (5th Cir.1987) (same).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 615 F.3d 608, 608-09
citation_b.parenthetical: discussing the effect of THE LOUISIANA rule on apportionment of liability
citation_b.sentence: See Combo Maritime, 615 F.3d at 608-09 (discussing the effect of THE LOUISIANA rule on apportionment of liability); cf. Beene v. Terrebonne Wireline Servs., Inc., 990 F.2d 627, 1993 WL 117984, at *2 (5th Cir.1993) (unpublished table decision) (discussing the effect of THE PENNSYLVANIA rule on apportionment of liability); Sheridan Transp. Co. v. United States, 834 F.2d 467, 478 (5th Cir.1987) (same).