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SANCHEZ v. LOFFLAND BROS. CO.

No. 80-1025 Summary Calendar.

626 F.2d 1228 (1980)

Heli Ramon SANCHEZ, and Aida De Sanchez, Individually and as representative and Administratrix of the children and estate of Heli Ramon Sanchez, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LOFFLAND BROTHERS COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit A

October 1, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benton Musslewhite, Houston, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, Ted C. Litton, Eastman, Watson, Dale & Forney, John P. Forney, Jr., Houston, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before GEE, RUBIN and RANDALL, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The widow of a deceased seaman contends that: (1) an action for the wrongful death of a Jones Act seaman can be maintained under the general maritime law after the expiration of the statute of limitations provided in the Jones Act1 and the Death on the High Seas Act2 and (2) the district court erred in awarding summary judgment against her because a genuine issue exists as to whether the employer...

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