Maritime/Admiralty Law Practice Tests
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Related Case Briefs
Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.
398 U.S. 375
The general maritime law, as a body of federal common law, may evolve to recognize new causes of action consistent with modern policy and justice. The ancient rule from The Harrisburg, based on a default of the common law, is no longer tenable. Maritime law must provide a remedy for wrongful death caused by a maritime tort, whether the death occurs on the high seas or in territorial waters. Such a remedy is not preempted by federal or state statutes unless Congress clearly states otherwise.
Hornbeck Offshore Services, L.L.C. v. Salazar
713 F.3d 787
On the outer continental shelf, maritime law applies to vessels and traditional maritime activities, while state law applies to fixed platforms.
Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co.
543 U.S. 481
A vessel is any watercraft practically capable of maritime transportation, regardless of its primary function.
Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Ayers
538 U.S. 135
In maritime law, similar principles apply to seamen under the Jones Act for fear of future disease.
Sisson v. Ruby
497 U.S. 358
The nexus test focuses on the general character of the activity, not the specific vessel's commercial purpose.
Foremost Insurance Co. v. Richardson
457 U.S. 668
Admiralty jurisdiction extends to all collisions on navigable waters, regardless of the vessels' commercial status, if they pose a hazard to navigation.
United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.
421 U.S. 397
The traditional rule of equally divided damages in admiralty collisions is replaced with a rule of proportional fault. Each joint tortfeasor is liable for damages in proportion to its percentage of fault. If apportionment is impossible, the court may divide damages equally. The decision applies to all admiralty collision cases in federal courts.
United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.
421 U.S. 397
The admiralty rule of equally dividing damages in mutual fault collisions is archaic and unfair. It discourages settlement and does not reflect modern tort principles of comparative negligence. The proper rule is that each party bears liability for property damage in proportion to its percentage of fault. This rule also applies in all cases of mutual fault maritime property damage, not only collision cases.