Legal Opinion
Mink v. Genmar Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 30, 1994No. 92-3100PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
In this case, we address whether maritime law applies to an action arising out of injuries sustained by a passenger of a pleasure craft.
II. FACTS
On November 28, 1986, appellant George Mink was injured while riding as a passenger on board a Wellcraft Scarab, a 38-foot pleasure craft that was being operated at a high rate of speed on the navigable waters of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico off of Sarasota, Florida. As a result of the accident, Mink suffered serious personal injuries.
There was an oral agreement1 entered into between Genmar Industries…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Bunge Corp. v. Freeport Marine Repair, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- Burke v. Quick Lift, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2006
- Alderman v. Pacific Northern Victor, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
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