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Matthews v. Virginia Dept. of Transportation
No. 961140Supreme Court of Virginia
961140 Matthews v. Virginia Dept. of Transportation 02/28/1997 Given the location and circumstances of the plaintiff's fall on a ferry boat, the trial court erred in ruling that the action was not a maritime t…
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961140 Matthews v. Virginia Dept. of Transportation 02/28/1997 Given the location and circumstances of the plaintiff's fall on a …
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961140 Matthews v. Virginia Dept. of Transportation 02/28/1997 Given the location and circumstances of the plaintiff's fall on a ferry boat, the trial court erred in ruling that the action was not a maritime tort to be decided under federal admiralty law. The judgment in favor of the defendant is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings.
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