Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland

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• holding that for the purposes of admiralty jurisdiction, a tort occurs where the negligence “takes effect,” not where the negligent act occurred
• holding that an actionable claim must have occurred on navigable waters in order for admiralty jurisdiction to exist
• holding that party may satisfy locality test when negligence occurred on land if injury occurred on navigable waters
• holding that there was sufficient maritime nexus for maritime jurisdiction when passenger died on high seas in helicopter crash while travelling from Connecticut to Nantucket Island
• holding that maritime law did not extend to Navy sailor’s personal injury claims resulting from asbestos exposure while repairing nonskid floor of aircraft storage on aircraft carrier
• holding that crash of airplane in navigable waters did not give rise to federal question jurisdiction based on admiralty since this claim did not involve traditional maritime activity

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