46 U.S.C. § 30106
Time limit on bringing maritime action for personal injury or death
Except as otherwise provided by law, a civil action for damages for personal injury or death arising out of a maritime tort must be brought within 3 years after the cause of action arose.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 54
cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2008–2026 · leading case: Denoux v. Vessel Mgmt. Servs., Inc., 983 So. 2d 84 (La. 2008).
Denoux v. Vessel Mgmt. Servs., Inc., 983 So. 2d 84 (La. 2008). “S.C.A. § 763a provides: "Except as otherwise provided by law, a civil action for damages for personal injury or death arising out of a maritime tort must be brought within 3 years after the cause of action arose.”
DeWolf v. Kohler, 452 S.W.3d 373 (Tex. App. 2014). “” See 46 U.S.C. § 30106 . Tammy argues that a claim governed by the federal statute of limitations does not accrue until the plaintiff knew or should have known of “the injury and its cause,” but the only case that she cites on the issue is not a wrongful-death case.”
Sherri Deem v. the William Powell Co., 33 F.4th 554 (9th Cir. 2022). “Thus, the accrual of the three-year statute of limitations for maritime torts, 46 U.S.C. § 30106 , began to run on the date of death of Thomas Deem, and not on the date of discovery of the injury or illness that ultimately resulted in his death.”
Cunningham v. Interlake S.S. Co., 567 F.3d 758 (6th Cir. 2009). “The district court treated Interlake’s motion as a motion for summary judgment and, after additional briefing from the parties, granted summary judgment in favor of Interlake.”
Pretus v. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 571 F.3d 478 (5th Cir. 2009). “The statute of limitations for maritime torts is governed by 46 U.S.C. § 30106 (previously 46 U.S.C. app.”
Mohamed v. Donald J. Nolan, Ltd., 967 F. Supp. 2d 647 (E.D.N.Y 2013). “) Judge Cogan reasoned that because Plaintiffs claims were subject to the Death on the High Seas Act (“DOHSA”), his failure to be properly appointed the personal representative of his parents’ estate by October 31, 2002 — the end of the three-year statute of limitations period…”
Darryle Spencer v. Grand River Navigation Co., 644 F. App'x 559 (6th Cir. 2016). “See 46 U.S.C. § 30106 ; Cunningham v. Interlake S.”
Bourgeois v. Weber Marine, LLC, 80 F. Supp. 3d 721 (M.D. La. 2015). “The central issue in this case is whether the Plaintiffs’ claims are prescribed if they filed suit within the three year statute of limitations of 46 U.S.C. § 30106 (formerly 46 U.S.C. § 763a) in a parish of improper venue but accomplished service of process nearly one week…”
Hamm v. Island Operating Co., 450 F. App'x 365 (5th Cir. 2011). “See 46 U.S.C. § 30106 . We conclude that the district court correctly held that federal maritime law is the applicable substantive law.”
Johnson v. Horizon Fisheries, LLC, 148 Wash. App. 628 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “46 U.S.C. § 30106 . Hanson v. Shim, 87 Wn.”
Johnson v. Horizon Fisheries, LLC, 201 P.3d 346 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “46 U.S.C. § 30106 . [33] Hanson v. Shim, 87 Wash.”
Hassanati v. Int'l Lease Fin. Corp., 51 F. Supp. 3d 887 (C.D. Cal. 2014). “*895 46 U.S.C. § 30106 ; Friel v. Cessna Aircraft Co.”
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