Legal Opinion
Falconer v. Penn Maritime, Inc.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided March 10, 2006No. CIV.05-42-B-WPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL
WOODCOCK, District Judge.
On July 30, 2000, Bruce Falconer, an Assistant Engineer for Penn Maritime, fell into an open hatch on Penn Maritime’s tug, the VALIANT, dropped approximately fourteen feet, and sustained a crush injury to his thoracic spine, rendering him paralyzed below his mid-chest. Mr. Falconer filed a Jones Act and unseaworthiness claim against his employer. After a three-week trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Falconer; it assessed a total damage award of $5,062,060.00, reduced by 35% due to Mr. Falconer’s own…
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