Admiralty in a nutshell /
Admiralty.
by Frank L. Maraist, Thomas C. Galligan, Jr., Catherine M. Maraist.
- 6th ed.
- St. Paul, MN : West, c2010.
- xli, 441 p. ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series. .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
Introduction -- Indicia of jurisdiction -- Scope of the maritime jurisdiction -- Substantive maritime law; contracts fro 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.
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Admiralty--United States. Maritime law--United States.