Cengage Advantage Books: Law for Business 19th Edition by John Ashcroft,Katherine Ashcroft,Martha Patterson

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Hornbeck engaged R R to repair its ship, the Erie Service. The Erie Service was delivered to R R's shipyards on Lake Sabine in Port Arthur, Texas, for several months of repairs. During that time, Hornbeck retained access to the ship for inspection by its two on-site project managers. Four months into the repairs, R R sent its workers home one day due to inclement weather. A tropical depression had formed which was headed toward Port Arthur. R R informed Hornbeck of the weather by e-mail and asked for an extension of time to make the repairs. The Erie Service sank due to rainfall and waves. R R claimed that only a limited bailment had been created, since Hornbeck's representatives were on site, inspecting the repairs as they were being made. Did R R still have the liability of a bailee? [ National Liability Fire Ins. Co. v. R R Marine Inc. , 756 F.3d 825 (5th Cir.)]