Legal Opinion
Foster v. Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 7, 2005No. 31256-5-IIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 The issue in this state maritime case is whether the trial court erred by awarding prejudgment interest. Answering yes, we remand for the trial court to strike its award of prejudgment interest, but otherwise affirm.
Morgan, A.C.J.
¶ 2 Harold Foster worked as a deckhand for the Washington State Ferry System. He was injured on August 10, 1999, when he slipped or tripped while securing the M/V Quinault to the terminal at Port Townsend.
¶3 In 2001, Foster sued for damages. He alleged three causes of action: one for “compensation, maintenance and cure,” another for “Jones Act negligence,” and a…
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