Michael J. Burke v. Gateway Clipper, Inc

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• plaintiff's burden is to present facts which, as a matter of law, would estop defendant from asserting statute of limitations
• plaintiffs burden is to present facts which, as a matter of law, would estop defendant from asserting statute of limitations
• when the analogous statute of limitations has run, this Court “requires the plaintiff to come forward and prove that his delay was excusable”
• injured seaman was not misled into delaying lawsuit where he was never told to not file suit and captain of the vessel only informed him that he would not receive compensation

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