Mr. Isen was the owner of a 17-foot pleasure boat. After a day of boating on the

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Mr. Isen was the owner of a 17-foot pleasure boat. After a day of boating on the lake and loading the boat on its trailer in preparation for transporting it on the highway was securing the boat with the help of Dr. Simms. Mr. Isen was stretching a bungee cord over the engine when it slipped and hit Dr. Simms causing an eye injury. He and his wife sued in the Ontario Superior Court for $2.2 million. Mr. Isen brought an application before the federal court for a declaration that the federal maritime law applied and the Canada Shipping Act imposed a $1 million limitation on damages in this situation. Explain whether the limitation imposed in the federal statute should apply in this situation and why.

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