Legal Opinion
Clifford v. M/V ISLANDER
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 14, 1983No. Civ. A. 80-2160-NPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID S. NELSON, District Judge.
The plaintiff, Barry Clifford, has filed this cause of action against M/V Islander and its owner, the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority (hereinafter “SSA”). Jurisdiction is predicated upon 28 U.S.C. § 1338. Section 1333 provides, inter alia:
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction exclusive of the courts of the states, of: (1) Any civil case of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction.... ”
The plaintiff avers that he is entitled to a salvage award for services which he rendered to the defendant’s vessel. Alternatively, he…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Kossick v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- The" Sabine"Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Union Fish Co. v. EricksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- The CamancheSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- The ElfridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Barry Clifford v. M/v Islander, Barry Clifford v. M/v IslanderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Barry Clifford v. M/v Islander and Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989