Statute treatment: 46 U.S.C. § 2303

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 31 citation events across 14 distinct cases.

31citations total

14distinct interpreting cases

10distinct courts

2citations in last 5y

1985–2023year range

Top 10 leading cases

#1 Kevin Lovuolo and Antonio Musto v. John Gunning and Elaine Gunning (1991) ca1 32 own cites 5× in case

#2 B & a Marine Co., Inc. v. American Foreign Shipping Co., Inc. And Harry W. Marshall (1994) ca2 51 own cites 2× in case

#3 Marilyn E. Berg, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ogie Berg v. Chevron U.S.A., Incorporated (1985) ca9 35 own cites 2× in case

#4 Matheny v. Tennessee Valley Authority (2007) tnmd 6 own cites 4× in case

#5 Matthews v. Howell (2000) md 25 own cites 1× in case

#6 Hunley v. Ace Maritime Corp. (1991) ca9 21 own cites 3× in case

#7 Lentz v. Eastern Grace (1988) ca9 19 own cites 1× in case

#8 Arabian American Oil Co. v. Hellenic Lines, Ltd. (1986) nysd 11 own cites 1× in case

#9 cluster 556738 (1991) ca9 2 own cites 3× in case

#10 Bach v. Trident Shipping Co., Inc. (1989) laed 4 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.