Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. the Unidentified, Shipwrecked Vessel

MARTIN, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Keith Bray (“Bray”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of his action for contract recision based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Because we conclude that Bray’s claim is cognizable in federal admiralty jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1333, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Bray, a citizen of Great Britain and researcher of sunken sea vessels, seeks recision of a contract that he contends appellee Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (“Odyssey”), a Nevada corporation engaged in deep sea exploration and recovery, fraudulently induced him into…