Legal Opinion
Corley v. Milliken
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 16, 1980No. 58403PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUNDBERG, Chief Justice.
James Corley brought suit in federal district court seeking recourse under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 (1976), for injuries received while he was a crewman aboard the ship “Capt. Jeffery,” owned by Lloyd Milliken. Although utilizing Key West, Florida, as a port, the “Capt. Jeffery” was outside Florida waters at the time the accident occurred. Upon motion by the defendants, the federal district court determined that the requirements of section 48.19, Florida Statutes (1977) had not been met and therefore dismissed the action for lack of personal jurisdiction. Corley…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Young Spring & Wire Corp. v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
- Horace v. American National Bank and Trust Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
- Leviten v. GauntDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
- Compania Anonima Simantob v. Bank of America InternationalDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- FIRST NAT. BANK OF SEARCY v. CollinsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
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3Cited by3 opinions
- James Corley v. Lloyd Milliken and "Capt. Jeffery"Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Compania Helvetica De Navegacion S.A. v. ZorillaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Langford v. StephensDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994