This is an action grounded on the Jones Act to recover for the wrongful death of the decedent, an employee of the defendant. As a complete defense to this action the defendant pleaded in its answer that the plaintiff had waived any right she may have had to bring this action because she had filed a claim for death benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Law of the State of New York and had received and retained the benefits under a...
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