Legal Opinion
Calvin Lirette, Cross-Appellant v. K & B Boat Rentals, Inc. And/or Fagan Enterprises, Inc., Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1978No. 76-2093PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Calvin Lirette, a seaman in service on a crewboat operated by defendant K&B Boat Rentals, Inc. (K&B), suffered a back injury aboard. K&B commenced payment of maintenance and cure but terminated the payments after a physician reported that Lirette could attempt to return to his former work and Lirette refused to do so. This suit followed.
The court below granted summary judgment for Lirette on uncontradicted evidence clearly indicating that he had not reached maximum possible cure. This was plainly correct, since the cut-off point for maintenance and cure is not that at which…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- The MarsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1907
- Rudolph Brown v. Aggie & Millie, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Gomes v. Eastern Gas & Fuel AssociatesDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1955
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Leopoldo Morales v. Garijak, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Glynn J. Pelotto v. L & N Towing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Pamela Tullos, Wife Of/and Ronald David Tullos, Cross-Appellants v. Resource Drilling, Inc., and Superior Oil Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Richard T. Wood, Cross-Appellant v. Diamond M Drilling Company and Diamond M International Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Thomas v. Carnival Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
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