Legal Opinion
Shipping Financial Services Corporation v. William J. Drakos, Duke Petroleum Transport Corporation and Omi Petrolink Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 20, 1998No. Docket 97-7034PublishedCited by 465 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
Shipping Financial Services Corporation (Shipping Services), a maritime brokerage company, appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Dorsey, C.J.) dismissing its complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdietion. The complaint asserted federal maritime jurisdiction over an alleged breach of a charter party brokerage contract.
Drafting a complaint to come within the harbor of admiralty jurisdiction requires careful navigation. Historically, charter party brokerage contracts have been barred entry to this port by the…
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- Ingersoll Milling Machine Co. v. M/V BodenaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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