Legal Opinion

Andrews v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided September 19, 1986No. Nos. 85-3678, 85-3698 and 85-3699PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge.

I

On June 13, 1981, seven individuals, Leo Andrews, Laverne Andrews, Leo’s wife Melissa, Leo’s niece Carla Spiker, La-veme’s wife Nancy, Leo’s son Edward, and David Smith, launched two motorboats into the Ohio River, intending to engage in recreational boating. One boat, owned by Leo Andrews, was fourteen feet in length and had a 35 horsepower outboard engine. The other boat, owned by Laverne Andrews, was sixteen feet long and was equipped with a 50 horsepower outboard motor. At about 2:45 p.m., approximately one and a half hours after being…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Foremost Insurance v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. The New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  4. United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Davidson Steamship Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1907

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Theriot v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. Citgo Asphalt Refining CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2013
  3. Coats v. Luedtke Engineering Co.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1990
  4. Palischak v. Allied Signal Aerospace Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1995
  5. Eichler v. Lufthansa German AirlinesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992

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