| name | maritime-case-summary |
| title | Maritime Case Summary |
| description | Produces structured summaries of maritime law cases covering admiralty jurisdiction, collisions, liens, salvage, cargo damage, charter parties, and personal injury aboard vessels. Extracts facts, legal issues, holdings, and practical implications using maritime-specific doctrines. Use when summarizing admiralty opinions, collision rulings, Jones Act claims, charter party disputes, or maritime lien enforcement. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/maritime-case-summary |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | maritime |
| language | en |
Maritime Case Summary
Generates structured analytical summaries of maritime law cases from uploaded judicial opinions, pleadings, or briefs.
Quick Start
- Receive case materials (opinion, pleadings, or briefs)
- Identify case type: collision/allision, cargo damage, personal injury, charter party, lien enforcement, salvage, limitation of liability, or jurisdictional challenge
- Produce summary following the section order below
Summary Sections
1. Case Caption & Citation
| Field | Content |
|---|
| Case name | Full caption |
| Citation | Bluebook format [VERIFY all citations] |
| Court | Including circuit/district |
| Date | Date of decision |
| Maritime subject | Primary area (e.g., collision, cargo, Jones Act) |
2. Procedural Posture
- Litigation stage and specific motion/appeal
- Admiralty vs. diversity jurisdiction (note significance)
3. Factual Background
- Vessel name(s), type, flag state
- Parties and roles (owner, charterer, shipper, cargo interest, seafarer)
- Date, location, jurisdictional waters
- Weather/sea conditions if relevant
- Chronological sequence of events
- Monetary amounts in dispute
4. Legal Issues
Frame each issue using maritime doctrine. Common categories:
| Domain | Key Questions |
|---|
| Jurisdiction | Location test + nexus test; Extension of Admiralty Jurisdiction Act |
| Choice of law | General maritime law vs. state law; foreign-flag analysis |
| Collision/allision | Fault allocation under Navigation Rules; Reliable Transfer comparative fault |
| Liability limits | Limitation of Liability Act applicability |
| Contract | Charter party/bill of lading; Hague-Visby Rules, Hamburg Rules |
| Personal injury | Jones Act, LHWCA, or general maritime law; seaman status |
| Liens | Maritime lien priority and enforcement |
| Salvage | Voluntary service, danger, success elements |
