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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 46:0688 Marine-Jones Act

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Because the complaint alleges that the defendant’s wrongful conduct occurred on

or about September 1, 2006; because it includes a cause of action under the Jones Act;

and because the statute of limitations in Jones Act cases is three years, e.g., Watz v.

Zapata Off-Shore Co., 431 F.2d 100, 111 (5th Cir. 1970), dismissal does not preclude the

plaintiff’s representative from re-filing suit.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

LENORD JACKSON, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION 07-0168-WS-M

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WARRIOR & GULF NAVIGATION )

COMPANY, )

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Defendant. )

ORDER 

On September 19, 2007, the defendant filed a suggestion of death. (Doc. 28). 

Two days later, counsel for the plaintiff filed another suggestion of death. (Doc. 31). 

Counsel for the plaintiff was electronically served with both suggestions. 

If a party dies and the claim is not extinguished, the court may 

order substitution of the proper party. A motion for substitution may be 

made by any party or by the decedent’s successor or representative. If 

the motion is not made within 90 days after service of a statement noting 

the death, the action by or against the decedent must be dismissed.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a)(1). Because service was made electronically, it was complete on

transmission. Id. 5(b)(1)(E). 

The ninetieth day after September 19, 2007 was December 18, 2007. Because no

motion for substitution has been filed, pursuant to Rule 25 this action is dismissed

without prejudice.

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DONE and ORDERED this 20th day of December, 2007.

s/ WILLIAM H. STEELE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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