Hayes v. City of New York

Even though plaintiff, a passenger on appellant boat owner’s “midnight cruise,” was assaulted on dry land about 10 minutes after disembarking and about 30 feet from the boat, the motion court properly applied maritime law. Appellant’s alleged negligence, namely, a failure to take reasonable security measures in response to rowdiness aboard the boat during the cruise, occurred on navigable waters (see e.g. Bay Casino, LLC v M/V Royal Empress, 199 FRD 464, 466 [ED NY 1999]). Under maritime law, appellant’s duty to protect plaintiffs safety did not necessarily end at the gangplank (see Sullivan…