Legal Opinion
Tandon v. Captain's Cove Marina of Bridgeport, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 19, 2014No. Docket No. 13-461PublishedCited by 548 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KATZMANN, Chief Judge:
This case calls upon us to determine whether federal admiralty jurisdiction extends to tort claims arising from a physical altercation among recreational visitors on and around a permanent dock surrounded by navigable water. We hold that federal admiralty jurisdiction does not reach the claims at issue here, because this type of incident does not have a potentially disruptive effect on maritime commerce.
Petitioners-Appellants Sapna Tandon and Robert Doohan, III, are the owners of the Up and Over, a thirty-nine-foot fiberglass powerboat designed for recreational purposes.…
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