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CORLEY v. MILLIKEN

No. 78-3704 Summary Calendar.

633 F.2d 1135 (1981)

James CORLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lloyd MILLIKEN and "Capt. Jeffery", Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 5, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eddington & Smith, Warren L. Eddington, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Law Offices of Reginald M. Hayden, Jr., Reginald M. Hayden, Jr., Miami, Fla., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWN, TJOFLAT and FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether Florida's watercraft long arm statute, Fla.Stat. § 48.19 (1977), applies in a tort action arising from an event outside of the state of Florida. Upon the guidance of the Supreme Court of Florida, we find that it does not.

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During April of 1976, James Corley was employed as a member of the crew of the fishing vessel CAPTAIN JEFFERY. At the time, the CAPTAIN JEFFERY was using Key...

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