Legal Opinion
Wills v. Amerada Hess Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 11, 2004No. Docket No. 02-7913PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Patricia A. Wills (“Wills” or “plaintiff’) seeks damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688(a), general maritime law, and New York state law for losses related to the 1996 death of her husband, Ricky Lee Wills (“decedent”), from cancer complications. Wills alleges that decedent’s illness and death are attributable to his exposure to hazardous chemicals while working aboard ships owned and operated by defendants-appellees Amerada Hess Corporation, Spenton-Bush/Red Star Companies, Inc., Sheridan Transportation Corporation, and Hygrade Operators,…
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