1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 642 F.Supp.
  5. 642 F.Supp. 1137 (1986)
 

SMITH v. KNOWLES

Civ. No. Y-86-699.

642 F.Supp. 1137 (1986)

Sharon SMITH, et al. v. Rupert Green KNOWLES, Jr.

United States District Court, D. Maryland.

September 8, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Skeen, Baltimore, Md., Stephen F. White, Baltimore, Md. and Sally B. Gold, Baltimore, Md., counsel for plaintiffs.

C. Russell Fields, Baltimore, Md., counsel for defendant.

MEMORANDUM

JOSEPH H. YOUNG, District Judge.

The widow and minor children of Paul Alonzo Smith brought this action for his wrongful death against defendant Rupert Green Knowles, Jr. The complaint invokes the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court, and alleges that on July 5, 1985, Smith was one of five guests aboard defendant Knowles' 17-foot motorboat when he jumped overboard to urinate and drowned. The complaint alleges that Knowles was negligent because he...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases