Admiralty in a nutshell - Maraist, Frank L.; Galligan, Thomas C.; Maraist, Catherine M. (St. Paul, Minn. : Thomson/West, 2010)
Introduction -- Indicia of jurisdiction -- Scope of the maritime jurisdiction -- Substantive maritime law : contracts for carriage of goods -- Liens on maritime property -- The seaman's employment contract, wages and compromise of claims -- Marine insurance -- Towage and pilotage -- Salvage -- General average -- Maritime tort law -- Collision law -- Worker injury claims -- Wrongful death -- Platform injuries -- Sovereign immunity -- Joint and several liability, indemnity and contribution -- Limitation of liability -- Jurisdiction and procedure in maritime claims.
Includes index.
Keywords: Admiralty -- United States; Maritime law -- United States