Search : U.S. Supreme Court : Admiralty : From 10/01/04 To 07/01/05
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| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Admiralty, Civil Rights, Injury And Tort Law, International Law |
| Title: | Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Date: | 06/06/05 |
| Case Number: | 03-1388 |
| Summary: | Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is applicable to foreign-flag cruise ships in United States waters except where the statute regulates a vessel's internal affairs. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Admiralty, Contracts, Injury And Tort Law, International Trade |
| Title: | NORFOLK SOUTHERN RY. CO. v. KIRBY |
| Date: | 11/09/04 |
| Case Number: | 02-1028 |
| Summary: | In a maritime case involving a train wreck, plaintiff-railroad company is protected by the Himalaya Clause in the bill of lading, which extends the liability limitation broadly and corresponds to the fact that various modes of transportation would be involved in performing the contract. |