Legal Opinion
Miller v. Foster Wheeler Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 22, 1999No. Nos. 43286-9-I; 43287-7-IPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrosse, J.
Actions under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, which incorporates, and makes applicable to seamen, the recovery provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, must be brought “within three years from the day the cause of action accrued.” 45 U.S.C. § 56; 46 U.S.C. § 763a. Compliance with the limitation provision is a condition precedent to recovery under the Jones Act/FELA. A claim for personal injury survives the death of the seaman. A separate claim is authorized for wrongful death. Contrary to the claims of Miller, the “survival” claims and the “wrongful…
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- Van Beeck v. Sabine Towing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Reading Co. v. KoonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- H. Azzopardi, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Paul Azzopardi, Deceased v. Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad v. CarrollSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
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