Legal Opinion
Irby J. Robertson, Sr. v. Douglas Steamship Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1975No. 74--1032PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
Douglas Steamship Company, the defendant-appellant, appeals a district court judgment on a jury verdict that awarded a total of $150,000 damages to Irby J. Robertson, a longshoreman who was injured while working on one of Douglas’ vessels. The jury awarded the longshoreman $138,000 in basic damages and $12,000 as compensation for losses due to inflation or the decreased purchasing power of money. We affirm the judgment of the district court with respect to the basic award of $138,000 and we reverse with respect to the $12,000 inflation compensation award.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Sam H. Johnson v. Penrod Drilling Company, James L. Starnes v. Penrod Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Hume v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Whitney Allen v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Ruth Culver, Cross-Appellees v. Slater Boat Co., Cross Europirates International, Inc., and Cross- Appellees-Appellants v. Odeco Drilling, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Higginbotham v. Mobil Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Gele v. Chevron Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Lester P. Comeaux, Sr. v. T. L. James & Company, Inc. And Highlands Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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