Legal Opinion
Kilfoil v. Ullrich
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 23, 2000PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Goldstein, J.
At issue here is whether the plaintiffs are entitled to a jury trial of their action to recover damages for personal injuries arising out of a boat collision occurring in navigable watfers and therefore governed by Federal maritime law. This question is, for the most part, an issue of first impression in this State (but see, Public Adm’r v Gibson & Cushman, 162 AD2d 401, cert denied 500 US 925). We find that the plaintiffs are entitled to a jury trial.
On August 10, 1991, the plaintiffs sustained physical injuries when the boat in which they were guests was…
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