Parsell v. Shell Oil Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 20149
No(s). B-700 (D. Conn. Oct 19, 1976)

The court grants a motion to strike plaintiffs' jury demand in a suit by private parties seeking damages for injuries from an oil spill in Bridgeport Harbor. Although the complaint states a cause of action in admiralty, it does not state a legal claim under federal question jurisdiction since there ...