Legal Opinion
Public Administrator of New York v. Angela Compania Naviera, S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 16, 1979No. 128, Docket 78-7141PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
Until 1970 there existed no independent, nonstatutory remedy for wrongful death under the general maritime law. Now, *60however, such a remedy exists. Moragne v. States Marine Lines, 398 U.S. 375, 90 S.Ct. 1772, 26 L.Ed.2d 339 (1970). In this appeal we are called upon to consider the proper time limitation period for this cause of action. For the reasons that follow, we reverse a decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Constance Baker Motley, Judge, and remand for reconsideration of the defense of laches.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- The HarrisburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Azalea Fleet, Inc. v. Dreyfus Supply & MacHinery Corp., Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. v. Azalea Fleet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- The Public Administrator Of The County Of New York v. Angela Compania Naviera, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- GOODMAN v. McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATIONCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979