United States Second Circuit

Dismissal for want of federal admiralty and maritime subject matter jurisdiction over fishing vessel owner's complaint seeking exoneration from or limitation of liability pursuant to the Exoneration and Limitation of Liability Act is affirmed where: 1) slip-and-fall accident that took place on a ramp leading from the marina to a floating dock that passengers were required to traverse in order to access the vessel did not occur on or over navigable waters; and 2) the Act did not provide an independent basis for federal jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/15/2011
• Published 12/15/2011

Judges

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alfred J. Will, Andrew V. Buchsbaum