Legal Opinion
Dobrovich v. Hotchkiss
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 27, 1998No. 3:98 CV 344(GLG)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge.
The defendants move to dismiss this action bought in admiralty for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. 1 Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1). The plaintiff, George Dobrovieh, was Captain of a vessel known as the John E. Pfriem which was owned and operated by his employer, the Aquaculture Foundation. On May 5, 1995, the date of injury, the vessel was being outfitted, repaired and made ready for scheduled voyages. (The voyages were daily excursions which brought the vessel back to the property at the end of the day). While coming down a ramp, as will be more fully described…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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