Supreme Court of California

California state courts have jurisdiction to entertain wrongful death claims under the federal Jones Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/14/2005
• Published 03/14/2005

Judges

• CHIN, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Rushford & Bonotto, Phillip R. Bonotto, Brian M. Taylor, Sacramento, John P. Carty III, Modesto, and Carla L. Johansen, Sacramento, for Defendant and Appellant., Wartnick, Chaber, Harowitz & Tigerman, The Wartnick Firm, Harry F. Wartnick, Martha A.H. Berman, Stephen M. Tigerman, Richard A. Brody, San Francisco;  Law Offices of Daniel U. Smith and Daniel U. Smith, Kentfield, for Plaintiff and Respondent.