Legal Opinion
Adamson v. Port of Bellingham
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 14, 2018No. 16-35314; No. 16-35368PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IKUTA, Circuit Judge:
A crew member employed by the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) was seriously injured while attempting to operate a permanent passenger ramp extending from the Port of Bellingham's terminal building to an AMHS ferry. Because the permanent passenger ramp in this case is an extension of the land, and the Admiralty Extension Act (AEA), 46 U.S.C. § 30101, does not apply to an injury caused by land-based equipment, we affirm the district court's ruling that maritime law does not apply.1
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AMHS, an entity of the State of Alaska, currently operates commercial ferries at 36 ports…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Miller v. GammieCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
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- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Foremost Insurance v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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