Legal Opinion
Jack A. Doca and Fannie C. Doca v. Marina Mercante Nicaraguense, S.A. And Pittston Stevedoring Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 1, 1980No. 629, 1006, Dockets 79-7626, 79-7637PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal from a personal injury award, made pursuant to the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1976), primarily requires consideration of the effect of inflation in determining damages for loss of future wages.
Plaintiff Doca was employed as a cargo checker by Hamilton Terminal Company. He was injured when he slipped and fell while carrying out his assigned duties aboard the M. V. Costa Rica. Defendant Marina Mercante Nicaragüense, S. A. (“Marina”) is the owner of the ship; it hired defendant Pittston Stevedoring Company…
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