Legal Opinion
In Re the Complaint of Keys Jet Ski, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided January 5, 1989No. 88-10067-CivPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
JAMES LAWRENCE KING, Chief Judge.
This case involves the application of an admiralty statute, the Limitation of Liability Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 183 et seq., to a Kawasaki Jet Ski. Generally, the Act, if applicable, allows a boat owner to limit the owner’s liability for injuries and damage caused by an accident to the value of the vessel. In the present case, the plaintiffs, owners of the jet ski, filed a complaint for exoneration from or limitation of liability. The defendant/claimant answered the complaint and moved to dismiss. The motion to dismiss presents the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Tittle v. AldacostaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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- Sunshine, II v. BeavinCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Keys Jet Ski, Inc. v. KaysCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
- In the Matter of Michael Guglielmo for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability. Jeanne M. Kroemer, Claimant-Appellant v. Michael GuglielmoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Keys Jet Ski, Inc. v. KaysCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Complaint of RoffeDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1989
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