maritime-case-summary

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

1. Receive case materials (opinion, pleadings, or briefs)
2. Identify case type: collision/allision, cargo damage, personal injury, charter party, lien enforcement, salvage, limitation of liability, or jurisdictional challenge
3. 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