VLVL(4)(bb) Force Majeure

Wed Sep 3 10:05:22 CDT 2003

"So Bigfoot bein' force majeure, we got the legal salvage rights."  (VL, Ch.
4, p. 44)  Force majeure meaning "greater force" which is used as contract
language in order to escape obligations under the contract (the greater
force being an act of God).  The use here is interesting, perhaps intended
as a couple of rednecks might interpret the situation, however, legally they
have no salvage rights under a force majeure concept.
http://www.library.yale.edu/~llicense/forcegen.shtml  Salvage rights
themselves are applicable to maritime salvage and unless this Edsel's
actually in a swamp, the maritime salvage code doesn't apply.
http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/SGLC/12salvage.html