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Record Nr.

UNINA9910136684403321

Autore

Maraist Frank L.

Titolo

Admiralty in a nutshell / / by Frank L. Maraist, Thomas C. Galligan, Catherine M. Maraist

Pubbl/distr/stampa

St. Paul, Minnesota : , : West, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

1-62810-567-4

Edizione

[Sixth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (268 pages)

Collana

West Nutshell Series

Disciplina

343.73096

Soggetti

Admiralty - United States

Maritime law - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Indicia of jurisdiction -- Scope of the maritime jurisdiction -- Substantive maritime law : contracts for carriage of goods -- Liens on maritime property -- The seaman's employment contract, wages and compromise of claims -- Marine insurance -- Towage and pilotage -- Salvage -- General average -- Maritime tort law -- Collision law -- Worker injury claims -- Wrongful death -- Platform injuries -- Sovereign immunity -- Joint and several liability, indemnity and contribution -- Limitation of liability -- Jurisdiction and procedure in maritime claims.