Legal Opinion
L.C. Johnson v. Marlin Drilling Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 29, 1990No. 89-4262PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of reinstatement of maintenance and cure for appellant, L.C. Johnson (“Johnson”). This Court reverses and remands for an evidentiary hearing.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In April of 1985, while working on a vessel owned by the appellee, Marlin Drilling Company (“Marlin”), appellant Johnson sustained injuries to his lower back. Dr. Steiner treated Johnson’s back injury from April of 1985 to October of 1987, and performed various surgeries on Johnson’s back. Marlin began making payments of $690.00 a month to Johnson,…
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