Legal Opinion
Strother v. Bren Lynn Corporation
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided June 16, 1987No. Civ. A. 86-1336PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM RULING
DUHE, District Judge.
To prevail in this action, plaintiff Timothy Strother must state a general maritime law claim. The characterization of a tort claim as maritime requires both maritime locality and a significant relationship to traditional maritime activity. See Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland, Ohio, 409 U.S. 249, 253, 93 S.Ct. 493, 497, 34 L.Ed.2d 454 (1972); Foremost Insurance Co. v. Richardson, 457 U.S. 668, 673, 102 S.Ct. 2654, 2658, 73 L.Ed.2d 300 (1982); cf. Woessner v. Johns-Mansville Sales Corp., 757 F.2d 634, 638 (5th Cir.1985) (admiralty…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Marian Fontenot, Etc. v. The Upjohn CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Foremost Insurance v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- The MontelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
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