Legal Opinion
Tanker Management Inc. v. Brunson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 14, 1990No. Nos. 89-3778, 89-3869 and 90-3132PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
FACTS
On September 18, 1983, Darrel Allen, a merchant seaman, suffered a back injury while employed aboard the M/V CAROLE G. INGRAM, a vessel operated by appellant Tanker Management, Inc. Appellee Dr. Bruce Brunson treated and performed surgery on Allen for this injury. Tanker Management paid Dr. Brunson for Allen’s treatment and surgery. On February 21, 1984, Dr. Brunson signed a certificate which stated that Allen would be fit to return to work on March 12, 1984 provided he was not required to lift anything exceeding fifty pounds. Allen did not return to work until March…
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