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Reflections On The Admiralty Prospects Of Mixed Policies, Graydon S. Staring

Graydon S. Staring

The existence of admiralty jurisdiction determines not only access to a federal court sitting in admiralty, but also, when suit is brought elsewhere, the law to be applied. The recent Kirby decision in the Supreme Court and Folksamerica decision in the Second Circuit open the prospect of a more liberal access to admiralty jurisdiction and to the law of marine insurance, where the policy applies, or may apply, to non-marine risks.