Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc.

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• holding that “[t]rial by jury is an obvious ... example of the remedies available” under the savings to suitors clause of 28 U.S.C. § 1333(1)
• explaining that saving to suitors clause preserves concurrent jurisdiction of state courts over some admiralty and maritime claims
• stating that the saving to suitors clause preserved concurrent jurisdiction of the state and federal courts over common law maritime actions
• holding that district courts enjoy the discretion to stay or dismiss a limitation action to allow a suitor to pursue his claims in state court so long as it finds the petitioner’s right to limitation will be adequately protected
• explaining that saving to suitors clause preserves concurrent jurisdiction of state courts over some admiralty and maritime claims
• stating that a Jones Act claim is not removable even when the parties are diverse

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