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GARLOCK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC v. LITTLE

Record No. 050002.

620 S.E.2d 773 (2005)

270 Va. 381

GARLOCK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC v. Michael LITTLE, Executor of the Estate of Zebulon A. Little, Jr.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 4, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl R. Schwertz (Duane, Hauck & Gnapp, on briefs), Richmond, for appellant.

Robert R. Hatten, Neport News (Donald N. Patton: Hugh McCormick; William W.C. Harty; Richard S. Glasser, Norfolk; Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, Newport News; Glasser & Glasser, Norfolk, on brief), for appellee.

Owens-Illinois, Inc., John Crane, Inc., Dana Corp., Lincoln Elec. Co., Hobart Bros., and S.B. Decking Co., Inc. (Robert L. O'Donnell: Mark T. Coberly; Richard H. Ottinger; Archibald Wallace, III; John M. Fitzpatrick; Erik D. Nadolink; Matthew D. Joss; Stephen R. Jackson: Geoffrey S. Gavett; Vandeventer Black; Wallace Pledger; LeClair Ryan; Willcox & Savage; Gavett and Datt, on brief), amici curiae in support of appellant.

Warren Pumps LLC, American Standard, Inc., A.W. Chesterton Co., Claude-Hyatt, Inc., Dana Corp., Eaton Elec., Inc., Ingersoll Rand Co., ITT Industries, Inc., John Crane, Inc., SB Decking, Inc., and The Okonite Co.; John Charles Thomas (David Craig Landlin, Robert M. Tata; Carolyn A. Dubay; Hunton & Williams, on brief), amici curiae in support of appellant.

Present: All the Justices.

LEROY R. HASSELL, SR., Chief Justice.

I.

The primary issue that we consider in this appeal is whether federal maritime principles apply to plaintiff's cause of action against a manufacturer of products used during the construction and repair of submarines situated in navigable waters.

II.

Zebulon A. Little, Jr., filed his motion for judgment against Garlock Sealing Technologies ("Garlock Sealing...

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