Since when can John Doe, citizen, sue a federal agency like the USCG for damages or liability? If so, provide some case history. DHS Duluth On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:53:08 -0400 "John Gaquin" <jfxgaquin@gmail.com> writes: > On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Jim Davey <jdavey1@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > Without meaning to step on the toes......... > > What a great idea, Jim. Just throw in a little proviso like that, > and > then you can feel free to hurl about the most pompous insults! > > How about this: Without meaning to step on anyone's toes, I think > that with blood on the deck and seawater in the bilge, someone like > you would be the first to scream for the Coast Guard, and might > well > be the first to sue if the rescue didn't go just perfectly. > > These people aren't stupid, nor are they hidebound by arbitrary > rigidity. They are restricted by lawsuits brought by local > commercial > salvors who whine about unfair competition. And they are > restricted > by their own legal dept, who know full well exactly where their > liability lies, and equally well just how greedily and ruthlessly > an > ungrateful public will sue their butts off. So they have an > approved > process which they must follow, and they do. To a not > insignificant > extent it is hundreds and hundreds of people - perhaps people just > like you, Jim -- who have barricaded the Coast Guard into the > corner > from which they now - to their everlasting credit - still try to > save > some lives. > > JG > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, > change email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited. > > ____________________________________________________________ Let great B to B marketing solutions propel your brand to new heights! Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3norRCFvYWaT7vft3ekXFjbqa0vl5SSaQRKeiUjPKhlgZvHG/

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 11:59 AM, David H Sorenson <davidsorenson@juno.com> wrote: > Since when can John Doe, citizen, sue a federal agency like the USCG for > damages or liability? ref the "Morning Dew", and there are others.

> Since when can John Doe, citizen, sue a federal agency like the USCG for > damages or liability? If so, provide some case history. I have personally had at least two occasions where the boat had a claim against the CG. These were for damages to the boat or equipment. The CG commanders offered to pay. In both cases the owners told the CG to forget about it. The CG carries insurance which for small amounts a claim can be filed and will be paid relatively promptly. In both cases the damages were small and were fixed in conjunction with normal overhauls for minimal expense. If done separately would have cost quite a bit. But, there have been cases here at Columbia River where major claims have been filed, like when a charter boat was towed, rolled over and several people drowned. This was about 35 years ago in the dark. Mike _____________________________________ Capt. Mike Maurice Beaverton Oregon(Near Portland)