Legal Opinion
Joyce St. Hilaire Moye v. Emmett Henderson and Doris Collins
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1974No. 73-1871PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is an action in admiralty brought by Joyce St. Hilaire Moye against Emmett Henderson, Basil Henderson, Doris Collins, and Bill Hobson seeking damages arising out of a boating accident which took place on the Arkansas River, a navigable stream, on June 6, 1971. The plaintiff suffered serious and permanent injuries, for which she seeks compensation and punitive damages. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1333(1). A pre-trial motion to dismiss based on lack of admiralty jurisdiction was overruled. After trial to the court, Judge Henley presiding, and…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- 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
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3Cited by78 opinions
- Bertha K. Adams, as Administratrix of the Estate of George F. Adams, Deceased v. The Montana Power Company, a Montana CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Laurence F. Kelly, as Administrator of the Estate of Richard C. Kelly v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Elsie Y. Byrd v. William E. ByrdCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- T. J. Falgout Boats, Inc. And Insurance Company of North America v. United States of America, the Department of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Jane O. Livingston, Administratrix of the Estate of Haldon C. Livingston, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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