Civil Litigation
Apr. 29, 2020
Spread of coronavirus to and from ship passengers could produce new case law
Attorneys will be arguing over whether the Admiralty Extension Act or the Death on the High Seas Act applies to their cases.
Forrest Booth, partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in San Francisco, predicts courts will be making interesting first impression decisions over issues of responsibility when ship passengers or crew disembark and infect others ashore. (Courtesy of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP)
The way the coronavirus took hold on cruise ships early in the pandemic has maritime lawyers looking at creative applications of case law to extend maritime jurisdiction to disputes ashore. Several of these are likely to be decided as cases of first impression and will have broader implications for the cruise and shipping industries.
Forrest Booth, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in San Francisco, said the Admiralty Extension A...
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