Legal Opinion
Regan v. Starcraft Marine, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 17, 2008No. 07-30382PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
A boat manufacturer, which is the defendant in a personal injury suit, appeals the district court’s dismissal of its third-party complaint against the United States. This defendant sought indemnity on the basis of alleged negligence by an Army recreational facility, which owned the boat and rented it to an off-duty soldier. The manufacturer argues that jurisdiction exists because the service member who was injured on the boat was not engaged in activity incident to military service. We agree, reverse and remand.
FACTS
On Saturday, April 16, 2005, near noon, the…
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