Legal Opinion
Jose Santiago v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 17, 1993No. 91-7751PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DANIEL HOLCOMBE THOMAS, Senior District Judge:
This case involved plaintiff’s claim for damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, and the general maritime law for loss of hearing. Plaintiff alleges that his hearing loss resulted from continued exposure to high noise levels in the course of his employment in the engine room of defendant’s vessel.
The pre-trial document entered pursuant to Rule 16, F.R.C.P. clearly sets out as an issue for both parties the time plaintiff became aware or should have become aware of his hearing loss. Statute of limitations is also clearly set out in the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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