Recreational Boating

Article by Daniel F. Knox

This Article addresses the manner in which recreational boating cases have affected U.S. maritime law, particularly in the last two or three decades. The Article focuses on modification of case law concerning admiralty jurisdiction and preemption issues, the latter as it has affected the law of damages. The Article also covers the incorporation of the “reasonable care” standard in recreational cases, particularly those involving passenger claims, and briefly discusses expanded federal regulation of recreational boats and boating.


About the Author

Daniel F. Knox. B.A. 1970, University of Colorado; J.D. 1978, University of Houston. The author is a member of the Oregon State Bar and is a shareholder with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt at its Portland, Oregon, office.

Citation

73 Tul. L. Rev. 1875 (1999)