Ballard v. Conch Key Cottages

Full title: Mary Ellen BALLARD, and Hubert J. Ballard, Appellants, v. CONCH KEY…

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Nov 4, 1998

719 So. 2d 1032 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

Opinion

No. 97-2692.

November 4, 1998.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Monroe County; Sandra Taylor, Judge.

McCormack Knoblock and Richard McCormack, Miami, for appellants.

Green Ackerman, Ft. Lauderdale; Elizabeth Russo and Lee Katherine Goldstein, Miami, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and SHEVIN and SORONDO, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge Dock Co., 513 U.S. 527, 115 S.Ct. 1043, 130 L.Ed.2d 1024 (1995) (maritime connection in berthing of pleasure boat); Sisson v. Ruby, 497 U.S. 358, 110 S.Ct. 2892, 111 L.Ed.2d 292 (1990) (docking vessel maritime activity); Forrester v. Ocean Marine Indem. Co., 11 F.3d 1213 (5th Cir.l993) (no duty to provide access to vessel); Florida Fuels, Inc. v. Citgo Petroleum Corp., 6 F.3d 330 (5th Cir.l993)(same).