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Sanchez v. Loffland Brothers Co.
Citation:
626 F.2d 1228 (1980)Facts
Heli Ramon Sanchez was employed as a seaman by Loffland Brothers Company on a vessel operating in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. On February 3, 1974, Sanchez died in the course of his employment. More than three years later, on July 27, 1977, his widow, Aida De Sanchez, filed suit under both the Jones Act and general maritime law for wrongful death. She filed the action individually and as representative of his estate and as next friend to his minor children. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant was equitably estopped from asserting the statute of limitations as a defense, but her deposition indicated that Loffland Brothers made no affirmative misstatements regarding her legal rights and did not promise any benefit to her if she refrained from filing suit.
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