HORTON v. J. & J. AIRCRAFT, INC.

No. 66-112.

257 F.Supp. 120 (1966)

Donald HORTON, Libelant, v. J. & J. AIRCRAFT, INC., a Florida corporation, and Harry A. Chance, Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. Florida.

July 18, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nichols, Gaither, Beckham, Colson, Spence & Hicks, Miami, Fla., for libelant.

Smathers & Thompson, Miami, Fla., for respondents.


ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

MEHRTENS, District Judge.

This is a libel for damages for personal injury, not resulting in death, caused by a plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean on a flight from Sarasota, Florida to Georgetown, British West Indies. Jurisdiction of this court is invoked under 28 U.S.C. § 1333 relating to suits in admiralty and maritime. No diversity exists between the parties. Respondents have moved to dismiss the libel on the basis that...

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