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Jones Act claim in Washington

5 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1997–2018 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (0)

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Cunningham v. Reliable Concrete Pumping, Inc. green
washctapp · 2005
1 sentence

2018In Cunningham, Cunningham filed a bankruptcy petition without disclosing his personal injury claim against his former employer. 126 Wn.

12018–2018
McBride Ex Rel. I.M.S. v. Estis Well Service, L.L.C. green
ca5 · 2014
2 sentences

2017McBride, 768 F.3d at 388-89 .

2017McBride, 768 F.3d at 388-89 .

12017–2017
Braen v. Pfeifer Oil Transportation Co. green
scotus · 1959
2 sentences

2013Ed. 2d 191 (1959), the United States Supreme Court stated that common law maintenance and cure cases clarify that “the scope of a seaman’s employment or the activities which are related to the furtherance of the vessel are not measured by the standards applied to land-based employment relationships.” In addition, the Court noted that maintenance and cure cases “supply relevant guides to the meaning of the term ‘course of employment’ under the [Jones] Act since” that term “is the equivalent of the ‘service of the ship’ formula used in maintenance and cure cases.” Braen, 361 U.S. at 132-33 . ¶28

2013Ed. 2d 191 (1959), the United States Supreme Court stated that common law maintenance and cure cases clarify that “the scope of a seaman’s employment or the activities which are related to the furtherance of the vessel are not measured by the standards applied to land-based employment relationships.” In addition, the Court noted that maintenance and cure cases “supply relevant guides to the meaning of the term ‘course of employment’ under the [Jones] Act since” that term “is the equivalent of the ‘service of the ship’ formula used in maintenance and cure cases.” Braen, 361 U.S. at 132-33 . ¶28

12013–2013
Francis A. Deisler v. McCormack Aggregates, Co. Dredge \Sandy Hook\" green
· 1995
2 sentences

2012Deisler, 54 F.3d at 1087 . [5] After including the attorney fees in the compensatory award, the trial court found the punitive damages award was less than three times the size of the compensatory award and within due process limits.

2012Deisler, 54 F.3d at 1087 . [5] After including the attorney fees in the compensatory award, the trial court found the punitive damages award was less than three times the size of the compensatory award and within due process limits.

12012–2012
Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co. green
scotus · 1963
2 sentences

1997Id. at 21 , 83 S.Ct. at 1650-51 .

1997Id. at 21 , 83 S.Ct. at 1650-51 .

11997–1997

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 46u.s.c.30104 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

LA 63 (1965–2018) TX 38 (1987–2025) IL 12 (1980–2021) NY 8 (2000–2019) FL 5 (1980–2004) WA 5 (1997–2018) AK 5 (1990–2020) CA 5 (1961–2022) MI 4 (1986–2021) AR 3 (1976–1986) MD 2 (2011–2013) AL 2 (2009–2014) DE 2 (1972–1988) VA 2 (2003–2003)

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