Legal Opinion
Abbot Kaufer Medina v. David Castanon Perez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 2, 1984No. 83-1900PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.
Abbot Kaufer Medina and Luis Velez Medina while swimming some 120 feet off a public beach in Puerto Rico, were struck and injured by a small outboard-powered pleasure boat operated by defendant David Castanon Perez. They, along with various family members, sued in the District Court, 575 F.Supp. 168, asserting admiralty jurisdiction. The court concluded that there was none, and dismissed the action. Plaintiffs appeal. We reverse.
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- Richards v. Blake Builders Supply Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
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