Legal Opinion
Domenico De Sole v. United States of America, Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association, United States Yacht Racing Union, Incorporated, Amici Curiae
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1991No. 89-2471PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
Domenico De Sole filed an action in admiralty under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 741 et seq., and the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 781 et seq., seeking to recover for damages to his racing yacht, CIRO. The damages, allegedly $41,600.05 worth, were caused by a collision with the United States Navy yacht, CINNABAR, at the finish line of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association’s 1988 Spring Race, Event # 301 on April 23, 1988.
After De Sole filed his complaint, the Navy moved to dismiss under Federal Rule *1171of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). The…
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