Furr v. Societa Italiana Transporti Marittimi, Genoa, Italy

BICKS, District Judge.

This suit was brought to recover for personal injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiff while she was a passenger on defendant’s vessel, the S/S Castel Felice. The defendant has moved for summary judgment on the ground that the action was not commenced within the period provided for by the contract of passage. 1 The applicable provision of said ticket reads as follows:

«26. * * * Legal suits must be filed within one year from the date on which the accident took place, otherwise such legal action shall be deemed invalid.” 2

The well established rule in this Circuit is that…