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Winterville Marine v. Jackson

United States Eighth Circuit
Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit stemming from a collision on the Mississippi River, the district court's grant of limited liability to the employer of the negligent ship's...
05/17/2005 03-3441

Hedges v. US

United States Third Circuit
Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's admiralty claim for damage to his sailboat is affirmed where plaintiff may not equitably toll his untimely claim.
04/15/2005 03-4395

DONALDSON v. NATIONAL MARINE, INC.

Supreme Court of California
Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Trade, Labor & Employment Law
California state courts have jurisdiction to entertain wrongful death claims under the federal Jones Act.
03/14/2005 S110301

BECKETT v. MASTERCRAFT BOAT CO.

California Court of Appeal
Admiralty, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
The federal Death on the High Seas Act provides the exclusive remedy for wrongful death occurring in foreign waters and preempts any state law remedy.
02/14/2005 E034556

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RY. CO. v. KIRBY

United States Supreme Court
Admiralty, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, International Trade
In a maritime case involving a train wreck, plaintiff-railroad company is protected by the Himalaya Clause in the bill of lading, which extends the...
11/09/2004 02-1028

THE CETACEAN CMTY. v. BUSH

United States Ninth Circuit
Administrative Law, Admiralty, Environmental Law, Military Law
Plaintiff's challenge to the United States Navy's use of sonar during wartime conditions is dismissed where it does not have standing to sue.
10/20/2004 03-15866

MCMELLON v. US

United States Fourth Circuit
Admiralty, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
The Suits in Admiralty Act includes a discretionary function exception to its waiver of sovereign immunity.
10/14/2004 02-1494

HARKINS v. RIVERBOAT SERVS. INC.

United States Seventh Circuit
Admiralty, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), dismissal of plaintiffs' suit is affirmed where plaintiffs are not protected by...
10/06/2004 03-3624

REYNOLDS-NAUGHTON v. NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE LTD.

United States First Circuit
Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff's challenge of defendant-cruise line's forum selection clause is dismissed where forum selection clauses may limit the passenger's choice of...
09/16/2004 04-1183

FOSTER WHELLER ENERGY CORP. v. AN NING JIANG MV

United States Fifth Circuit
Admiralty, International Law, International Trade, Remedies
In a maritime action arising from cargo damage, the district court improperly concluded that the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act governs the quantum of...
09/13/2004 03-30038

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