Legal Opinion
Gvirtsman v. Western King Co.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided February 9, 1967No. 66-1468-IHPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
IRVING HILL, District Judge.
Plaintiff is the administratrix of the estate of a seaman who died as a result of injuries suffered aboard ship on the high seas. By pre-trial motions, Defendant has raised for decision the following questions:
1. Where a seaman has been killed as a result of a shipboard accident on the high seas, may his personal representative file an action based in one count on the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688) and in another count on the Death On The High Seas Act (46 U.S.C. § 761 et seq.), or is the Jones Act the exclusive remedy in such a situation?…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Jeanne Doyle, Administratrix of the Estate of Samuel Nathaniel Doyle, Libelant-Appellee v. Albatross Tanker Corp. And Overseas Navigation Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
3Cited by8 opinions
- Edward J. Romero v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Trident Maritime Agency, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Red Star Towing & Transportation Co. v. Ming GiantDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Higginbotham v. Mobil Oil CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1973
- Rosalie Laura Peace, Administratrix of the Estate of Thomas Malcolm Peace, Deceased v. Fidalgo Island Packing Company and George JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- Doughty v. Nebel Towing Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1967
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