Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit January 5, 1981, 78-3704 (James Corley v. Lloyd Milliken and "Capt. Jeffery")

PER CURIAM:

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether Florida’s watercraft long arm statute, Fla.Stat. § 48.19 (1977), applies in a tort action arising from an event outside of the state of Florida. Upon the guidance of the Supreme Court of Florida, we find that it does not.

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During April of 1976, James Corley was employed as a member of the crew of the fishing vessel CAPTAIN JEFFERY.