Legal Opinion
Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 18, 1972No. 71-678PublishedCited by 918 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
On July 28, 1968, a jet aircraft, owned and operated by the petitioners, struck a flock of seagulls as it was taking off from Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, adjacent to Lake Erie. As a result, the plane lost its power, crashed, and ultimately sank in the navigable waters of Lake Erie, a short distance from the airport. The question before us is whether the petitioners’ suit for property damage to the aircraft, allegedly caused by the respondents’ negligence, lies within federal admiralty jurisdiction.
When the crash occurred, the plane was manned by a pilot, a co-pilot, and a…
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