Legal Opinion
Henderson v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 3, 1996No. 95-232PublishedCited by 577 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
This case concerns the period allowed for service of process in a civil action commenced by a seaman injured aboard a vessel owned by the United States. Recovery in such cases is governed by the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U. S. C. App. §741 et seq., which broadly waives the Government’s sovereign immunity. See §742 (money judgments); §743 (costs and interest). Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows 120 days to effect service of the summons and timely filed complaint, a period extendable by the court. The Suits in Admiralty Act, however, instructs that service shall be made…
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