upon the navigable waters
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From 396 U.S. 212 - Nacirema Operating Co. v. Johnson · 1969Most cited · 387 citing opinions
structures such as wharves and piers, permanently affixed to land, are extensions of the land. Thus, literally read, a statute that covers injuries 'upon the navigable waters' would not cover injuries on a pier even though the pier, like a bridge, extends over navigable waters.