Legal Opinion
Joan M. Klein v. The Unidentified Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 29, 1985No. 83-5587PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANCOCK, District Judge:
While sport diving in the Biscayne National Park in 1978, Gerald Klein spotted a likely target for his spear. As he pursued his prey, it darted behind an object. One can only imagine his surprise when he discovered that the object in question was a cannon affixed to the remains of an 18th century English vessel. Equally surprising must have been the' array of cutlasses, onion bottles1 and other objects lying about in the area. In October of 1979, Mr. Klein brought the articles he removed from the wreck to the attention and custody of the district court. Klein thus…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Kleppe v. New MexicoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Treasure Salvors, Inc. v. The Unidentified Wrecked And Abandoned Sailing VesselCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Treasure Salvors, Inc. v. The Unidentified Wrecked And Abandoned Sailing Vessel, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Cobb Coin Co. v. Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Sailing VesselDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1982
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3Cited by50 opinions
- Martha's Vineyard Scuba Headquarters, Inc. v. The Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Steam Vessel, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Columbus-America Discovery Group v. Atlantic Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Bruner v. Geneva County Forestry Dept.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- Zych v. Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned VesselCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Columbus-America Discovery Group, Inc. v. Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Sailing VesselDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1990
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