Legal Opinion
Smith v. Knowles
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided September 8, 1986No. Civ. Y-86-699PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOSEPH H. YOUNG, District Judge.
The widow and minor children of Paul Alonzo Smith brought this action for his wrongful death against defendant Rupert Green Knowles, Jr. The complaint invokes the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court, and alleges that on July 5, 1985, Smith was one of five guests aboard defendant Knowles’ 17-foot motorboat when he jumped overboard to urinate and drowned. The complaint alleges that Knowles was negligent because he knew Smith could not swim and had been drinking, but did not offer Smith a life jacket, encouraged him to jump by assuring him that the water…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Foremost Insurance v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Oman v. Johns-Manville Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Richards v. Blake Builders Supply Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- Ernest Wilmer Crosson, Iii, and Marie Louise Crosson, His Wife v. Maxwell VanceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In the Matter of the Complaint of Everett A. Sisson, as Owner of the Motor Yacht, the Ultorian, for Exoneration From or Limitation of LiabilityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Matthews v. HowellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- Delta Country Ventures, Inc. v. MaganaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Williams v. IngramSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
- In Re the Complaint of SissonDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1987
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