Legal Opinion
Bubla v. Bradshaw
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1986No. Nos. 85-2318(L), 85-2377 and 85-2396PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Joseph Bubla died of electrocution while conducting a marine survey aboard The Grand Floatel, a houseboat owned by defendant Waverly Bradshaw. At the time of the accident, the boat was docked at a pier owned by defendant Allen Hudgins and his wife Ann and leased to defendant Hudgins Marine Engine Service, Ltd. A receptacle on the dock provided electricity to The Grand Floatel. Bubla’s wife and children brought this wrongful death action under general maritime law, Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc., 398 U.S. 375, 90 S.Ct. 1772, 26 L.Ed.2d 339 (1970), alleging…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- In Re the Complaint of BirdDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1992
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