Kaylor v. Amerada Hess Corp.

Judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Ira Gammerman, J.), entered on May 26, 1987, which, following a jury trial, awarded plaintiff damages in the total amount of $200,851, plus interest, costs and disbursements, is unanimously modified on the law and the facts to the extent of vacating the $105,000 awarded for future impairment of earning capacity and otherwise affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

On August 28, 1981, plaintiff, then 36 years old, was employed as a relief pumpman aboard the S. S. Chesapeake in the waters of St. Croix when he lost his balance in the ship’s engine…