Legal Opinion
John W. Russo v. Matson Navigation Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1973No. 71-3057PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Defendant Matson Navigation Company appeals from a judgment on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff seaman in the amount of $40,000. The sole issue on appeal is whether the district court correctly refused to set off against the award disability pension benefits being paid to plaintiff. We affirm the judgment.
Russo, a seaman employed by Matson, was injured aboard Matson’s vessel “Pacific Trader.” He brought suit under the Jones Act [46 U.S.C. § 688 (1970)] and general maritime law, and received a verdict for $40,000. Russo receives $300 a month as a disability retirement pension…
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