STROTHER v. BREN LYNN CORPORATION

Civ. A. No. 86-1336.

671 F.Supp. 1118 (1987)

Timothy STROTHER v. BREN LYNN CORPORATION.

United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Lafayette-Opelousas Division.

June 16, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard A. Radlauer, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

Leonard A. Young, New Orleans, La., for defendant.


MEMORANDUM RULING

DUHE, District Judge.

To prevail in this action, plaintiff Timothy Strother must state a general maritime law claim. The characterization of a tort claim as maritime requires both maritime locality and a significant relationship to traditional maritime activity. See Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland, Ohio, 409 U.S. 249, 253, 93 S.Ct. 493, 497, 34 L.Ed.2d 454 (1972); Foremost Insurance...

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