Legal Opinion
Helen Shaw v. Ohio River Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 4, 1975No. 75--1301PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
The Ohio River Company, owner of towboats operating on the Ohio River, appeals from an order of the district court awarding judgment in favor of one of its seapersons, Helen Shaw, for maintenance and cure in the amount of $7,724.31. 1 In her amended complaint Shaw sought maintenance and cure payments for three distinct periods of illness during 1971, 1972 and 1973. Her illness in 1973 first occurred while she was aboard the motor vessel “Robert P. Ti-bolt” while employed as a maid and cook. The symptoms of her illnesses in 1971 and 1972, however,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Max Morel v. Sabine Towing & Transportation Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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