Legal Opinion
Ricard v. Birch
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 4, 1975No. 74-2377PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:
The plaintiff claims that the district court improperly dismissed this wrongful death action as barred by the statute of limitations. Because of the Tolling provision of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief Act, we agree.
Plaintiff, Ricard, is the New York ad-ministratrix of the estate of her son, who died on September 6, 1971, as a result of an automobile accident that occurred in Ethiopia on August 25, 1971. At the time of the accident, the decedent was riding in a car driven by the defendant, a fellow Marine. This action was filed on August 24, 1973, in the Eastern…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Johnson v. Wachovia Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974
- Frances Zitomer and Nathan Zitomer v. Frank Holdsworth, Also Known as Fred M. HoldsworthCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
3Cited by39 opinions
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