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89 Tul. L. Rev. 1207 (2014-2015)

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            Time Has Passed Barbetta By:
          Washing Away over 100 Years of
                   Outdated Precedent

                        Robert D. Peltz*
                      Carol L. Finklehoffet

I.   INTRODUCTION  ........................................................................... 1207
H.   THEBARBETA RULE ............................................................ 1209
II. EXPANSION OF BARBETTA .......................................................... 1210
IV   A PREVIEW OF THINGS TO COME .............................................. 1216
V    PRE-FRANZA ALTERNATE THEORIES OF LIABILITY ................... 1217
     A .  ApparentAgency   ............................................................. 1217
     B.   Joint Venture ......................................... .......   1219
     C    Contract Theories ............................................................. 1220
     D.   Suits Against the Ship Doctors Personally ................... 1220
VI. FORA BRIEF SHINING MOMENT ................................................ 1223
Vfl. THE TRADITIONAL MARITIME TREATMENT OF AGENCY ........... 1225
VIIL FRANZA'S  FACTS ........................................................................ 1227
LX. CONTROL Is THE FULCRUM OF RESPONDEATSUPERI0R . ...... 1229
X.   FRANZA'S RECOGNITION OF TODAY'S WORLD ......................... 1233
XI. FRANZA'S IMPACT ON APPARENT AGENCY CLAIMS .................. 1235
XII. FRANZA'S IMPACT ON OTHERAREAS ........................................ 1237
X IIL C ONCLUSION .............................................................................. 124 1

I.   INTRODUCTION
     The earlier article Has Time Passed Barbetta By?' raised the
proposition that the underpinnings of the long-standing maritime rule

    © 2015 Robert D. Peltz and Carol L. Finklehoffe.
    *   Robert D. Peltz is a graduate of Duke University ('73) and the University of
Miami School of Law ('76) and practices with The Peltz Law Firm, P.A., in Miami, where he
specializes in admiralty litigation. He is the former chairman of the Cruise Lines and
Passenger Ships Committee of the Maritime Law Association. Comments are welcome at
RPeltzLaw@gmail.com.
    f   Carol L. Finklehoffe is a graduate of Boston College ('91) and the University of
Miami School of Law ('94) and practices with Leesfield Scolaro in Miami, where she
specializes in admiralty litigation. She is the current Chairman of the Cruise Lines and
Passenger Ships Committee of the Maritime Law Association. Comments are welcome at
Finklehoffe@Leesfield.com.
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