Legal Opinion
Gordon H. Hubbard and Shirley M. Hubbard v. Faros Fisheries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 22, 1980No. 79-1425, 80-1176PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Appellee Gordon Hubbard, a fisherman, brought an action against appellant Faros Fisheries, Inc., seeking damages for a heart attack he suffered while working on appellant’s vessel “Ocean”. Appellee’s complaint sought damages on three theories: (1) negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, (2) unseaworthiness under general maritime law, and (3) maintenance and cure. The first two theories were tried to a jury, while the issue of maintenance and cure was reserved for decision by the court. The jury found for the plaintiff on both the negligence and unseaworthiness…
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