Great Lakes Reinsurance v. Steven Pomarico

294 F. App'x 501

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• Decided: September 23, 2008
• Docket: 07-15066
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Having thoroughly reviewed the record and the briefs of the parties and having heard oral argument by counsel, we can find no abuse of discretion, 1 particularly in view of the “Savings to Suitors” clause of 28 U.S.C. § 1333(1) 2 and the familiarity of the Florida courts with maritime disputes. See, e.g. Carnival Corp. v. Carlisle, 953 So.2d 461 (Fla.2007). Therefore, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

1 . See Wilton v. Seven Falls Co., 515 U.S. 277, 289-90, 115 S.Ct. 2137, 2144, 132 L.Ed.2d 214 (1995) (determining that a stay by the district court of a declaratory judgment action is reviewed for abuse of discretion).

2 . 28 U.S.C. § 1333. Admiralty, maritime and prize cases.

The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of:

(1) Any civil case of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors in all cases all other remedies to which they are otherwise entitled.

(emphasis added).