Legal Opinion
Broward County, Fla. v. Wickman. The Juanita
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1952No. 13571_1PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRUM, Circuit Judge.
While passing through a drawbridge owned and operated by Broward County, Florida, the yacht Juanita, formerly known as the Eldarette, struck an underwater projection which was part of the abutment of the bridge, damaging the yacht. Upon a libel in personam thereafter filed in admiralty, the owner recovered damages from the County, from which decree the County appeals.
The sole question for decision is whether or not a Florida county is suable in personam in admiralty for a maritime tort. Appellant contends that as a political subdivision of the state it is immune from…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Arundel Corp. v. GriffinSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
- Bragg v. Duval Board Public InstructionSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
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