Legal Opinion
Kevin Lipscomb v. Foss Maritime Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1996No. 95-35418PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The shipowner Foss appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the seaman Kevin Lipscomb. The appeal requires us to determine the proper method for determining a seaman’s “unearned wages” for purposes of his entitlement under the general maritime law to maintenance, cure, and unearned wages when taken ill or injured in the service of a ship. We agree with the district court’s conclusion that a seaman is entitled to the compensation he would have earned had he not been injured, to the extent such determination can be made without speculation.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- William Earl Warren III v. City of Carlsbad Brian Watson James Thompson Frank Mannen Raymond Patchett Stewart Gary Ann JansenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Farrell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by22 opinions
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