Legal Opinion
Abdelnour v. Bassett Custom Boatworks, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 27, 2009No. Civil Action 08-11226-NMGPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
In this dispute over the construction of a commercial fishing boat, the plaintiff has moved this Court to remand the case to state court based on this Court’s lack of admiralty (or any other subject matter) jurisdiction.
I. Background
Plaintiff Douglas A. Abdelnour, Jr. (“Abdelnour”) has filed a complaint against four defendants: 1) J & J Marine Fabricating, Inc. (“J & J”); 2) Bassett Custom Boatworks, Inc. (“Boatworks”); 3) W. Dana Bassett (“Bassett”), who is President, Treasurer and a Director of Boat-works; and 4) Ian O’Connell (“O’Connell”), who is…
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