Coyle v Kristjan Palusalu Maritime Co Ltd (The ‘Kristjan Palusalu’) - US District Court (ED Pennsylvania) (Eduardo C Robreno J) - 9 February 2000

Negligence - Personal injury action brought on behalf of deceased under Longshore and Harbour Workers’ Compensation Act - Whether genuine issue of material fact - Whether hearsay evidence admissible under exceptions to hearsay rule

The plaintiff was the Administratrix of the estate of her husband, William Coyle, deceased. She brought a personal injury action against the defendant pursuant to section 5(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act 33 USC section 905(b) (‘the Act’), which provided: