Neely v. Club Med Management Services, Inc.

Table of Contents

Introduction. 170

I.Facts and Procedural History. 171

II.The Lauritzen Triad and Subject Matter Jurisdiction. 174

A. The Non-Jurisdictional Nature of the Lauritzen Choice-of-Law Analysis 174

B. Federal Question and Admiralty Jurisdiction. 178

1. Federal Question Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1331. 178

2. Admiralty Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1333 . 178

III.Applicability of American Law Under the Lauritzen Triad. 180

A. Introduction. 180

B. Purposes of and Problems with the Lauritzen Analysis. 181

C. The Two Steps of the Lauritzen Choice of Law Inquiry. 182

1. Do the Contacts Show a…