Legal Opinion
Miller v. Arctic Alaska Fisheries Corp.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 25, 1997No. 64627-9PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTalmadge, J.
— A seaman1 brought various claims against his employer for alleged injuries sustained while working on board a crab vessel. At issue on appeal are the interpretation and application of ER 904 to various medical opinion letters, the resolution of the seaman’s unseaworthiness claim as a matter of law, resolution of the seaman’s contract claims under 46 U.S.C. § 10601, and whether substantial evidence supports the jury’s verdict resolving the seaman’s maintenance and cure claims.
We hold ER 904, a counterpart to MAR 5.3, is designed to expedite the admission of certain specified documents into…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Berg v. HudesmanWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- Farrell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Charles D. Gautreaux v. Scurlock Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by26 opinions
- In Re Welfare of JMCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
- In re the Welfare of J.M.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2005
- Lutz Tile, Inc. v. KrechCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
- Lutz Tile, Inc. v. KrechCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
- Miller v. Arctic Alaska Fisheries Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1997
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