Legal Opinion
Zagklara v. Sprague Energy Corp.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided January 22, 2013No. 2:10-cv-445-GZSPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON MOTION FOR APPLICATION OF GENERAL MARITIME LAW
GEORGE Z. SINGAL, District Judge.
Before the Court is Plaintiffs Motion for Application of General Maritime Law (ECF No. 130). Defendant Sprague Energy Corp. (“Defendant” or “Sprague”) has filed an opposition to the Motion (ECF No. 144) arguing that Maine state law applies with respect to determination of Plaintiffs damages. For reasons explained herein, the Court GRANTS the Motion.
*165I. LEGAL STANDARD
There is no dispute in this case that Plaintiffs claims fall within the Court’s admiralty jurisdiction.1 “With admiralty jurisdiction ... comes…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Yamaha Motor Corp., USA v. CalhounSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Atlantic Sounding Co. v. TownsendSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Thomas Carey v. Bahama Cruise LinesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Price v. Atlantic Ro-Ro CarriersDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2014
- In re Marquette Transportation Co. Gulf-Inland, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2016