Marc Montgomery
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Maritime Law #3: Maritime Lien Wednesday, Aug 30 2006
2L/3L and Marc Montgomery and Maritime Law 3:20 am
When is a lien not a lien? When it’s a maritime lien. In this episode, the final one for this maritime mini-series, Marc will discuss the basis for the maritime lien and how this peculiarity of maritime law has provided a home for the antiquated legal procedure of in rem action.
Maritime Law #2: Limitation of Liability Wednesday, Aug 30 2006
2L/3L and Marc Montgomery and Maritime Law 3:19 am
Imagine that your liability for any accidents you caused while driving was limited to the value of your car, specifically the value of the car after the wreck! In this episode Marc discusses the maritime action for Limitation of Liability.
Oceanic Steam Nav. Co. v. Mellor
State of Oklahoma v. Magnolia Marine
Maritime Law #1: Salvage Doctrine Wednesday, Aug 30 2006
2L/3L and Marc Montgomery and Maritime Law 3:17 am
In this first of three maritime episodes, Marc Montgomery examines the doctrine of maritime salvage. A review of the largest maritime salvage award in U.S. history provides some background to the origin and purpose of the salvage doctrine, and how in the United States, salvage awards are calculated through the application of the Blackwall factors.