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COMPLAINT OF SISSON

Nos. 87-2713, 87-2736.

867 F.2d 341 (1989)

In the Matter of The Complaint of Everett A. SISSON, as owner of the motor yacht, THE ULTORIAN, for exoneration from or limitation of liability, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 24, 1989.

Order Denying Rehearing and Rehearing Denied March 16, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis Minichello, Tribler & Marwedel, P.C., Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

Robert J. Kopka, Landau, Omahana & Kopka, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Order Denying Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied March 16, 1989.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

This case presents an intriguing classificatory problem concerning the scope of the federal courts' admiralty jurisdiction. Specifically, we must decide whether a fire aboard a non-commercial vessel docked at a recreational marina on navigable waters bears a significant relationship to traditional maritime activity.

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