Legal Opinion
Sea Tow/Sea Spill v. Phillips
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 1, 2002No. A01A1634PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Sea Tow/Sea Spill of Savannah (“Sea Tow”) filed suit in state court against Robert L. Phillips seeking recovery for services rendered in connection with the salvage of Phillips’ boat. In his answer, Phillips raised as an affirmative defense the court’s lack of jurisdiction. After limited discovery, Phillips filed a motion to dismiss on January 25, 2000, arguing that the state court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because the marine salvage action was subject to federal maritime law and within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal court sitting in admiralty. Thirteen days…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. TallentireSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Murdock v. City of MemphisSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Phillips v. Sea Tow/Sea Spill of SavannahSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co. v. Georgia Ports AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
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