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MILLER v. FOSTER WHEELER CO.

Nos. 43286-9-I, 43287-7-I.

993 P.2d 917 (1999)

98 Wash.App. 712

Creighton E. MILLER, Administrator of the Estate of William R. Blecker, deceased, Appellant, v. FOSTER WHEELER COMPANY; Combustion Engineering, Inc.; Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.; Westinghouse Electric Corp.; General Electric Company; A.P. Green Refractories Co.; ACandS, Inc.; Alaska Steamship Company; American Mail Lines; American President Lines, Ltd.; Anchor Packing Co.; Armstrong World Industries, Inc.; Certainteed Corporation; Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.; Fibreboard Corporation; Flexitallic, Inc.; GAF Corporation; Garlock, Inc.; Gatke Corporation; John Crane-Houdaille, Inc.; Keene Corporation; Matson Navigation Co., Inc.; National Gypsum Company; Olympic Steamship Company, Inc.; Owens-Illinois, Inc.; PPG Industries, Inc.; Pittsburgh Corning Corporation; Philbrico Company; States Steamship Company; The Oceanic Steamship Company; U.S. Gypsum Company; Union Carbide Corp.; West Coast Steamship Co., Respondents. Creighton E. Miller, Administrator of the Estate of Willie B. Holmes, deceased, Appellant, v. Foster Wheeler Company; Combustion Engineering, Inc.; Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.; Westinghouse Electric Corp.; General Electric Company; A.P. Green Refractories Co.; ACandS, Inc.; American Export Isbrandtsen; American Export Lines, Inc.; Anchor Packing Co.; Armstrong World Industries, Inc.; Battery Steamship Corp.; Certainteed Corporation; Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.; Fibreboard Corporation; Flexitallic, Inc.; GAF Corporation; Garlock, Inc.; Gatke Corporation; Gulf Oil Company; Isbrandtsen Co., Inc.; James W. Elwell & Co., Inc.; John Crane-Housaille, Inc.; Keene Corporation; Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.; Marine Transport Lines, Inc.; National Bulk Carriers, Inc.; National Gypsum Company; Orion Shipping & Trading Corp.; Owens Illinois, Inc.; PPG Industries, Inc.; Panoceanic S.S. Corp.; Pittsburgh Corning Corporation; Philbrico Company; States Marine Lines; U.S. Gypsum Company; Union Carbide Corp., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Publication Ordered January 18, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diane M. Penney-Wagster, Kirkland, WA, John C. Cardello, Jaques Admiralty Law Firm, Detroit, MI, for Appellant.

Kelly P. Corr, Bogle & Gates, Seattle, WA, Thomas F. Paul, Legros Buchanan Paul & Whitehead, Seattle, WA, Eric E. Richter, Seattle, WA, Barry N. Mesher, Lane Powell Spears Lubersky, Seattle, WA, G. William Shaw, Seattle, WA, Bruce D. Campbell, Perkins Coie, Seattle, WA, Ronald C. Gardner, Gardner Bond Trabolsi, Seattle, WA, Kenneth E. Petty, Williams Kastner & Gibbs, Seattle, WA, Diane J. Kero, Gordon Thomas Honeywell et al, Seattle, WA, Michele M. Sales, At & t Gateway Tower, Steele & Sales, P.S., Seattle, WA, Janet A. Irons, Attorney At Law, Seattle, WA, Paul J. Kundtz, Graham & James/Riddell Williams, Seattle, WA, Steven T. Johnson, Law Offices of Steven T. Johnson, Seattle, WA, Thomas A. Heller, Attorney At Law, Poulsbo, WA, Michael J. McGurn, Seattle, WA, Gail L. Pyle, Legros Buchanan & Paul, Seattle, WA, Harold W. Henderson, Thompson Hine & Flory, Cleveland, OH, for Respondents.

GROSSE, J.

Actions under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, which incorporates, and makes applicable to seamen, the recovery provisions of the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., must be brought "within three years from the day the cause of action accrued." 45 U.S.C. § 56; 46 U.S.C.App. § 763a. Compliance with the limitation provision is a condition precedent to recovery...

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