Edward Neal Alford v. Appalachian Power Company

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• finding the Roanoke 9 River was no longer navigable after a dam was built
• defining the term\navigable waterway\ for purposes of federal admiralty jurisdiction
• “[I]n this case if Virginia civil law were to apply, . . . any punitive damage award might be subject to a statutory cap, . . . which is [not] the case under admiralty law.” 85 USCA4 Appeal: 25-1043 Doc: 107 Filed: 03/12/2026 Pg: 86 of 118 (citations omitted)

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