Mullinex v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Newport News Division HERBERT H. MULLINEX, JR., and PATRICIA E. MULLINEX Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:18-cv-33 JOHN CRANE, INC., et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is John Crane, Inc.’s (“JCI”) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Maritime Law Claims. ECF Nos. 124–125. For the following reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is DENIED. The Court finds that admiralty jurisdiction arises out of the allegations presented in this case. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff Herbert H.…