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The U.S. Supreme Court has an affinity for admiralty cases. Why else would the court agree to take on a seemingly simple marine insurance dispute involving a yacht owner and his United Kingdom-based marine insurance company? Because the Supreme Court recognizes what is at stake is fundamental to the foundation of federal maritime law.
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James E. Mercante
Specialist in Admiralty Litigation, Marine Insurance and Transportation law. Member of Rubin,Fiorella & Friedman LLP in New York City. Also, serves on the Board of Commissioners of Pilots of the State of New York. Retired Captain, United States Navy Reserve. Holds USCG merchant mariners officer license having graduated from US Merchant Marine Academy and sailed as officer aboard merchant vessels.
