Legal Opinion
Snow v. Whitney-Fidalgo Seafoods, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 23, 1984No. 11456-5-IPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, C.J.
The widow of Robert Snow brought this action for damages under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.A. § 688) and general maritime law against Whitney-Fidalgo Sea-foods, Inc. (Whitney-Fidalgo), employer of the decedent and owner of the ship of which he was captain at the time of his death. Snow appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Whitney-Fidalgo. She claims that the trial court erred in dismissing two of her three claims against Whitney-Fidalgo and in finding certain medical and character evidence inadmissible.
Robert Snow, age 67, was the captain of the M/V Cirus, a fishing boat owned by…
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