Martz v. Horazdovsky, Nos. 20-35985, 21-15187, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 12536 (9th Cir. May 10, 2022)
Under 46 U.S.C. 30511(c), a shipowner may sue to limit its liability for claims to the value of the vessel and any pending freight so long as the shipowner sues for that relief within 6 months after a claimant gives the shipowner written notice of a claim. To trigger that six-month limitations period, the claimant's "written notice of a claim”… Read More