Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Sea Tow/Sea Spill of Savannah
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 24, 2003No. S02G0973PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Chief Justice.
After voluntarily rescuing a vessel that was in peril on the high seas, Sea Tow/Sea Spill of Savannah, a marine towing service, filed an action in state court against the boat’s owner seeking a marine salvage award. The trial court dismissed the complaint, finding that Sea Tow’s claim could only be brought in federal admiralty court. The Court of Appeals of Georgia reversed, 1 and we granted certiorari to consider whether Sea Tow could pursue a claim for marine salvage in state court. Because we find marine salvage is a remedy that is within the federal admiralty…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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