United States Sixth Circuit

The Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 USC 741-752, applies to a claim that a river lock master negligently discharged water, causing drowning death of a swimmer, even if the lock master operated the lock while on land.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2002
• Published 01/17/2002

Judges

• Before:  NELSON and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  KATZ, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul A. Casi, II (argued and briefed), William B. Hoffman, Hoffman & Casi, Louisville, KY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dell W. Littrell, Asst. U.S. Atty., Lexington, KY, Debra J. Kossow (argued and briefed), U.S. Department of Justice, Torts Branch, Civil Division, Washington, DC, David W. Ogden, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Immigration, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellee.