Legal Opinion
Luna v. Star of India
District Court, S.D. California
Decided March 8, 1973No. Civ. 72-353-GTPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
GORDON THOMPSON, Jr., District Judge.
This action was brought by the plaintiff for injuries allegedly suffered when she slipped and fell on a stairway aboard the defendant Star of India (Star). The sole issue raised by the defendants’ motion to dismiss is whether the suit properly lies within the admiralty jurisdiction of this Court. It is admitted that there is no diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
I
The following facts are essentially undisputed. The defendant Star of India is a three masted bark which slid down the launching-ways at Ramsey in the Isle…
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3Cited by10 opinions
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