McGUIRE v. CITY OF NEW YORK


192 F.Supp. 866 (1961)

Mary McGUIRE, Libellant, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

March 30, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin M. Bourke, New York City, for libellant.

Charles H. Tenney, Corp. Counsel, New York City, for respondent. James W. Fay, New York City, Meyer Weinstein, Brooklyn, N. Y., of counsel.


DAWSON, District Judge.

Resopondent's exception to the libel in this action raises the question as to whether the admiralty jurisdiction of this court extends to injuries suffered by a bather at a public bathing beach in New York City.

The libellant alleges in her libel that the respondent, The City of New York, owned a public bathing beach known as Midland Beach and invited the libellant to enjoy the waters of such beach in return for payment of a stipulated...

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