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· 9/16/1997

Averett v. Diamond Offshore Drilling Services, Inc.

Citations

  • 980 F. Supp. 855
  • 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21494
  • 1997 WL 729090

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  • “[The seaman] has already received wages plus fringe benefits which included the food and lodging as part of his general damage award under the Jones Act and General Maritime Law. Thus, he is not entitled to recover this item under his maintenance and cure remedy.”

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Judges: Fallon

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