Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Complaint of Everett A. Sisson, as Owner of the Motor Yacht, the Ultorian, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 16, 1989No. 87-2713, 87-2736PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This case presents an intriguing classificatory problem concerning the scope of the federal courts’ admiralty jurisdiction. Specifically, we must decide whether a fire aboard a non-commercial vessel docked at a recreational marina on navigable waters *342bears a significant relationship to traditional maritime activity.
Everett Sisson owned the Ultorian, a 56-foot pleasure yacht, docked at the Washington Park Marina on Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana. A fire erupted on the vessel, destroying it completely and damaging extensively the marina and several other boats.…
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