Morewitz v. West of England Shipowners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (Luxembourg) - U.S. Court of Appeals (11th Circuit) (Tjoflat, Johnson and Eschbach C.JJ.) - 13 March 1990

Wrongful death action brought against English P. & I. Club - Whether federal district court has subject matter jurisdiction

This action arose out of the sinking of the vessel Imbros , with the death of all crew members, somewhere off Bermuda in December 1975. The plaintiff was the appointed administrator of the estates of the deceased crewmen. He brought a wrongful death action against the vessel’s managing agents. The court determined that the managing agents were liable for the deaths of the crew members and entered judgment for damages in the amount of $459,456.36.