Vincent C Lesch

April 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

This article focuses on one important maritime statute: the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), including its all-important Commercial Aviation Exception. It also analyzes two unresolved procedural issues in DOHSA cases: whether and when they are removable to federal court and whether a DOHSA plaintiff has a right to a jury trial.

By Vincent C. Lesch and Kevin Mahoney

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