Hooker v. Raytheon Company

CRARY, District Judge.

The parties to the within actions have stipulated that the vessel “Marie” was lost with all hands and that the death of Loren Dale Howell, Paul Timothy Lovette, and all other persons who were on the ill-fated craft occurred in the waters of Santa Barbara channel more than one marine league (three nautical miles) from either the mainland or closest channel island. The Santa Barbara channel lies between Santa Barbara, California, and the Santa Barbara Islands. The question now posed is — were the deaths within the purview of the United States statute known as Death on the…