Legal Opinion
Nova Bennett, Personal Representative of the Estate of Elden Bennett, Deceased v. United States Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 22, 1995No. 1654, Docket 94-9108PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
On July 4, 1987 Elden Bennett was brutally stabbed to death by a fellow crewmember aboard the S.S. AMERICAN ENVOY, a vessel owned and operated by United State Lines, Inc. (U.S. Lines). He was survived by his wife and three' children. Following this lamentable event Elden Bennett’s estate, represented by hi? widow, Nova Bennett (Bennett) brought a claim against U.S. Lines for negligence and unseaworthiness under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688 (1988). The claim was governed by the three-year statute of limitations provided for in the Jones Act and the Uniform…
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