Legal Opinion
Peralta Shipping Corp. v. Smith & Johnson (Shipping) Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 13, 1985No. 84-559Published
1Opinion of the Court
470 U.S. 1031
105 S.Ct. 1405
84 L.Ed.2d 791
PERALTA SHIPPING CORPORATION
v.
SMITH & JOHNSON (SHIPPING) CORP
No. 84-559
Supreme Court of the United States
March 4, 1985
Rehearing Denied May 13, 1985.
See 471 U.S. 1112, 105 S.Ct. 2349.
On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
2DissentJustice Blackmun, joined by Justice Marshall
The admiralty jurisdiction of the federal courts extends generally to a transaction that " 'relates to ships and vessels, masters and mariners, as the agents of commerce.' " Kossick v. United Fruit Co., 365 U.S. 731, 736, 81 S.Ct.…
3Cases cited8 opinions
- Kossick v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Costas Hadjipateras, Nicholas Hadjipateras and Dimitri Dracos v. Pacifica, S. A., and George TsakalotosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Minturn v. MaynardSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- Peralta Shipping Corporation v. Smith & Johnson (Shipping) Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- The Hinkins Steamship Agency, Inc. v. Freighters, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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