Legal Opinion
Linda Chapman, and Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, and Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 1, 1978No. 75-2162 and 75-2163PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TONE, Circuit Judge.
The issue on which this case turns, in the view of a majority of the court, is whether the federal admiralty jurisdiction extends to tort claims involving the operation of small pleasure boats over waters that, although navigable and used for commercial transportation in the past, are now used and likely to be used only for recreational activities. We hold' that admiralty jurisdiction does not exist under these circumstances.
Murrell Chapman drowned in the Kan-kakee River when the small boat in which he was fishing swept over an unmarked submerged dam and capsized. His…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Just v. ChambersSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Coryell v. PhippsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Robbin Weaver v. Hollywood Casino-Aurora, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Beverly A. Finneseth, Administratrix of the Estate of Norris L. Finneseth, Deceased and of the Estate of Paul A. Finneseth, Deceased v. Charles CarterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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