Hicks v. Vane Line Bunkering, Inc.

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Vane Line Bunkering, Inc. appeals from a money judgment for Ciro Charles Hicks following a jury trial before Judge Forrest. The jury found that appellant breached its maritime law duty of providing maintenance and cure 1 following a shoulder injury Hicks sustained while working on board the Tug PATRIOT. It awarded Hicks the unpaid maintenance and cure and damages for pain and suffering caused by the breach. Further, the jury found that appellant’s conduct was willful and awarded punitive damages. Finally, based on the jury’s finding of willfulness, the district court…