Legal Opinion
Joseph Incandela v. American Dredging Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 4, 1981No. 1379, Docket 80-9136PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
Joseph Incandela appeals from a judgment n.o.v. entered on November 24, 1980, by Judge Constance Baker Motley of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granting in part defendant’s motion to reduce a jury verdict awarding $24,000 for maintenance due plaintiff as a seaman following his sustaining injuries aboard defendant’s dredge, for suffering, and for attorney’s fees. The district court reduced the award to $16,800 after eliminating amounts for suffering and counsel fees.
The principal issues relate to the amount to be awarded a seaman…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Faraci v. Hickey-Freeman Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by42 opinions
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