Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. v. Rigby

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. appeals an order modifying the pretrial maintenance and cure benefits for an injured seaman, Jean Rigby. Inasmuch as the trial court had already determined Rigby’s entitlement to renewed maintenance and cure benefits in an order that was not appealed by Royal Caribbean,1 we affirm *1147the trial court’s ruling. The trial court’s order and this opinion are without prejudice to Royal Caribbean’s right to seek a subsequent termination or further reduction of maintenance and cure benefits (and an evidentiary hearing to demonstrate the propriety of that relief).

Rigby’s…