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KING v. HARRIS-JOYNER CO.

Civ. A. No. 74-0292-R.

384 F.Supp. 1231 (1974)

John B. KING, Jr., etc., et al. v. HARRIS-JOYNER CO., et al.

United States District Court, E. D. Virginia, Richmond Division.

October 31, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Gawrys, Norfolk, Va., for plaintiffs.

Henry H. McVey, III, John E. McDonald, Richmond, Va., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM

WARRINER, District Judge.

Plaintiffs' decedent was killed when his pleasure craft exploded on the waters of Lake Gaston, a navigable body of water. Jurisdiction over this cause of action is alleged to be based upon the exclusive admiralty jurisdiction of the United States Courts.

A motion was filed seeking dismissal of the complaint for lack of admiralty jurisdiction and on 3 October 1974 the Court entered an order denying the motion and...

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