Legal Opinion
In Re the Complaint of the Sea Vessel, Inc., for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability as the Owner of the M/v Sea Lion v v. Juan Reyes
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 20, 1994No. 93-4291PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
On appeal, we address the issue of whether a case involving damages resulting from a fire on a vessel undergoing routine repairs in a dry dock on a navigable waterway is cognizable in admiralty. We hold that admiralty jurisdiction attaches.
I. BACKGROUND
Sea Vessel, Inc. (“Sea Vessel”) is the owner of the MTV SEA LION V (“SEA LION V”), a commercial cargo vessel. (R.l-1 at 1). Sea Vessel filed a complaint for exoneration from or limitation of liability as the owner of the SEA LION V for damages resulting from a fire that erupted on that vessel. (Id,.). In its complaint, Sea…
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