Carnival Corp. v. Mendoza

Carnival Corporation (“Carnival”) appeals a final judgment awarding its former seaman, Digno Rivera Mendoza, compensatory damages on his maintenance and cure claim after a bench trial. The damages were awarded based upon the trial court’s conclusion that Carnival had unreasonably refused payment for Mendoza’s back surgery. Mendoza injured his back while working aboard a Carnival vessel. On this appeal, Carnival raises three issues, one of which warrants a reversal. We therefore affirm in part and reverse in part.

First, Carnival argues that the trial court erred in its determination that…