An accepted rule in admiralty is that jury trials are the exception.[1] The most notable exceptions being cases brought through the Jones Act, or a plaintiff invoking the Savings to Suitors Clause. But a rare (and quite narrow) third exception also exists. And it’s of...
Midwest Maritime Lawyer
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No Claim? No Standing. – The Importance of Filing a Claim Under LOLA.
A party inexperienced with Limitation of Liability Act (“LOLA”) proceedings may find themselves in deep water by assuming that the procedural rules applicable to ordinary civil cases applies equally to a case brought under LOLA.[1] While there are certainly many...
A Solution to the Single-Claimant Stipulation Problem – Roen Salvage Company v. Sarter
The stipulation preceding the district court’s stay of a limitation proceeding involving a single claimant is both simplistic formulism and the cause of prolonged headaches for maritime attorneys and courts. Too often attorneys treat the stipulation as being...
Welcome to Midwest Maritime Lawyer
Welcome to Midwest Maritime Lawyer! This publication is moored on a straightforward principle: admiralty and maritime law matters in the Midwest. By its very design, maritime law is universal, setting to apply a uniform legal regime to issues involving the navigable...