Boca Grande Club, Inc. v. Polackwich

25 F.3d 974 In the Matter of the Complaint of BOCA GRANDE CLUB, INC., for exoneration from or limitation of liability as owner of a 16' Prindle catamaran sailing vessel hull no. SUR06214M82E, Plaintiff-Counterclaim Defendant-Counterclaim Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alan POLACKWICH, Robert Polackwich, Jonathan Richards, Alphonsus J. Polackwich and Eleanor A. Polackwich, Defendants-Counterclaim Plaintiffs, Stephanie Polackwich, as personal representative of the Estate of Jonathan Richards, Defendant-Counterclaim Plaintiff-Crossclaim Defendant, O'Day Corporation, Defendant-Counterclaim Plaintiff-Crossclaim Plaintiff-Crossclaim Defendant, Florida Power & Light Company, Inc., Defendant-Counterclaim Plaintiff-Crossclaim Defendant-Crossclaim Plaintiff-Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-2391. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. July 12, 1994. Stuart C. Markman, Kynes & Markman, Tampa, FL, for appellant. Jack C. Rinard, David F. Pope, Tampa, FL, for appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court Middle District of Florida. (No. 88-1636-CIV-T-15A), William J. Castagna, Judge. ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Before TJOFLAT, Chief Judge, CARNES, Circuit Judge, and BRIGHT*, Senior Circuit Judge. PER CURIAM: [1] In light of the Supreme Court's holding in this case, Boca Grande Club, Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Co., Inc., --- U.S. ----, 114 S.Ct. 1472, 128 L.Ed.2d 165 (1994), that "actions for contribution against settling defendants are neither necessary nor permitted," we find that Florida Power & Light may not pursue its claim for contribution against Boca Grande Club, Inc. ("Boca Grande"). Accordingly, we AFFIRM the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Boca Grande. [2] IT IS SO ORDERED. Footnotes [-s] * Honorable Myron H. Bright, Senior U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, sitting by designation