Legal Opinion
Nelsen v. Research Corp. of the University of Hawaii
District Court, D. Hawaii
Decided October 22, 1992No. Civ. 89-00738BMKPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED FINDINGS OF FACT and CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
KURREN, United States Magistrate Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This is an action brought under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, and general maritime law to recover for psychological injuries sustained by plaintiff Robert Nelsen (“Nelsen”) in 1986 and 1987 while Nelsen served as captain of an oceanographic research vessel, the Kila.
The jury-waived trial commenced on April 9, 1992, and continued thereafter until April 23, 1992. After having carefully considered the evidence and the applicable law, the court now files its decision embracing the findings…
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