Court of Appeals of New York

In case where seaman's agreement to arbitrate his Jones Act claim against his employer, made after the seaman was injured, such post-injury arbitration agreements are not prohibited, but a hearing should be held to decide whether the agreement is enforceable. The burden of proof at the hearing is on the party trying to invalidate the arbitration agreement.

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• Decided 11/27/2007
• Published 11/27/2007

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