United States Eleventh Circuit

In an action against the U.S. claiming that plaintiff's wife died as a result of the Coast Guard's failure to provide her access to timely medical treatment after she was injured during the Coast Guard’s interdiction of their vessel, the dismissal of the action is reversed where, because the Suits in Admiralty Act did not include a reciprocity requirement, plaintiff had no obligation to demonstrate that Cuba would allow Americans to sue its government on similar claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/20/2010
• Published 08/20/2010

Judges

• Susan Black

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel