Legal Opinion
Keys Jet Ski, Inc. v. Kays
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 6, 1990No. Nos. 89-5080, 89-5187PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
These appeals require that we determine whether a “jet ski” is covered by the Limitation of Liability Act, 46 U.S.C.App. §§ 181-188 (the “Limitation Act”). The district court ruled that a jet ski is a pleasure craft and that pleasure craft are not properly covered by the Limitation Act. Although we agree that a jet ski is a pleasure craft, we hold that pleasure craft are covered by the Limitation of Liability Act.
I. FACTS
On February 28, 1988, Roger and Bonnie Kays (“the Kays”) rented a jet ski from Keys Jet Ski, Inc. for thirty minutes. This jet ski, a Kawasaki 650, is…
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