Legal Opinion
Sebastian Scola v. Boat Frances, R., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 25, 1980No. 79-1169PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLING, District Judge.
Plaintiff has appealed from an amended judgment striking from an earlier judgment in his favor an interest award of $59,515. Plaintiff had sued defendant under the Jones Act and general maritime law for personal injuries sustained aboard defendant’s vessel, and on June 11, 1976, had recovered a verdict for $245,000. Neither party had requested jury instructions respecting pre-judgment interest, no such instructions were given, and the jury’s verdict made no reference to interest. Defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial, and both…
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