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maritime-connection doctrine

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A quick definition of maritime-connection doctrine:

The maritime-connection doctrine is a rule in maritime law that says for a federal court to have jurisdiction over a tort case, the alleged wrong must have happened on navigable waters and be related to a traditional maritime activity. This means that the case must have a connection to the sea and maritime commerce. It is also known as the locality-plus test or the locality rule.

A more thorough explanation:

Maritime-Connection Doctrine

The Maritime-Connection Doctrine is a requirement in maritime law that for a federal court to have jurisdiction over an admiralty tort case, the alleged wrong must occur on navigable waters and relate to a traditional maritime activity. This is also known as the locality-plus test.

An example of the Maritime-Connection Doctrine would be a case where a cargo ship collides with a fishing boat on the open sea. This would meet the requirement of occurring on navigable waters and relating to a traditional maritime activity.

Another example would be a case where a passenger on a cruise ship slips and falls on a wet deck. This would not meet the requirement of relating to a traditional maritime activity, as it is not a common risk associated with maritime activities.

The Maritime-Connection Doctrine is a way to determine whether a case falls under the jurisdiction of federal admiralty law. It requires that the alleged wrong occur on navigable waters, such as oceans, rivers, or lakes, and relate to a traditional maritime activity, such as shipping, fishing, or navigation. The examples illustrate how the doctrine is applied in different scenarios, with one meeting the requirements and the other not meeting them.

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texaslawhopefully
22:30
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That all sounds great. It sounds like it has fairly diverse cuisine for a smaller city
yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
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