Legal Opinion
Endicott v. Icicle Seafoods, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 2010No. 82635-8PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
¶1 This case requires us to decide whether the defendant in a Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 30104) and general maritime suit filed in state court has a right to a jury trial and whether prejudgment interest is available in such a case. A fish cart crushed Justin Endicott’s arm while he was working in the freezer on one of Icicle Seafoods’ ships. Endicott sued in King County Superior Court, seeking compensation under the Jones Act and under the general maritime doctrine of unseaworthiness. Endicott successfully struck Icicle’s jury trial demand. After a bench trial, the judge ruled for Endicott on…
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