Legal Opinion
Kenneth Michael Hogan v. Scott D. Overman
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 18, 1985No. 84-2114PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff Hogan sued defendant Over-man, invoking federal admiralty jurisdiction. Hogan alleged in his complaint that Overman “was engaged in towing plaintiff on water skis and the defendant did then and there so carelessly and negligently operate [the motorboat] so as to cause plaintiff to be thrown and fall.” The district court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of admiralty jurisdiction. We reverse.
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Admiralty jurisdiction requires more than occurrence of the alleged wrong on navigable waters; the alleged wrong must also have a substantial…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Ernest Wilmer Crosson, Iii, and Marie Louise Crosson, His Wife v. Maxwell VanceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- King v. TestermanDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1963
- David Oliver, Minor by His Guardian Ad Litem, Linda L. Oliver v. John Rudolph HardestyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by16 opinions
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